Dong Chinese dictionary

jí

urgent

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 及 represents the sound.

Components

心 Meaning component

xīn

heart

及 Sound component

jí

extend

Due to historical stylistic changes, this component is less similar to 及 than it was in ancient scripts.

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jí

quick, quickly; urgent, pressing; urgent; pressing; rapid; hurried; worried; to make (sb) anxious

Most common words with 急

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

Simplified component in 2 characters (2 verified)

Sources