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着急

zháojí

worried; anxious

An anxious person clutching a bag
Memory picture

Characters in this word

着 zhe

Strokes
11
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
羊 sheep, goat 目 eye

急 jí

Strokes
9
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
刍 to mow, to cut grass 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 别着急。 Bié zháojí. Do not be anxious.
  • 我有点着急。 Wǒ yǒudiǎn zháojí. I am a little worried.
  • 她很着急。 Tā hěn zháojí. She is very anxious.

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