急剧
Old HSK 6
急剧 (jíjù) · sharp
急剧 (jíjù) means “sharp; rapid; sudden”. It is written with 2 characters: 急 (anxious) + 剧 (theatrical plays). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 急剧 is built
The characters
急 jí · anxious
What 急 is made of
- 刍chú — to mow
- ⺈ — top shape
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 刍 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
剧 jù · theatrical plays
What 剧 is made of
- 居jū — to live
- 户hù — door
- 古gǔ — ancient
- 十 — ten
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 居 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
最近天气急剧变化。Zuìjìn tiānqì jíjù biànhuà.The weather has changed sharply recently.
这个城市的人口急剧增加。Zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu jíjù zēngjiā.This city's population has risen rapidly.
Questions about 急剧
What does 急剧 mean?
急剧 (jíjù) means “sharp; rapid; sudden”.
How do you pronounce 急剧?
急剧 is pronounced jíjù.
Which HSK level is 急剧?
急剧 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 紧急jǐnjíurgent
- 急忙jímángin a hurry
- 着急zháojíworried
- 急诊jízhěnemergency treatment
- 当务之急dāngwùzhījímost urgent task
- 急功近利jígōngjìnlìeager for quick success
- 急切jíqièeager
- 急于求成jíyúqiúchéngto be impatient for success
- 急躁jízàoimpatient
- 焦急jiāojíanxious
Learn 急剧 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.