急功近利 (jígōngjìnlì) · eager for quick success
急功近利 (jígōngjìnlì) means “eager for quick success; short-sighted”. It is written with 4 characters: 急 (anxious) + 功 (achievement) + 近 (near) + 利 (gains). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 急功近利 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)
功 gōng · achievement
What 功 is made of
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 力lì — power
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Results produced by capable 力 labor 工; 工 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
近 jìn · near
What 近 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 斤jīn — catty
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — down
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 斤 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
利 lì · gains
What 利 is made of
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Harvesting 刂 grain 禾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 急功近利
What does 急功近利 mean?
急功近利 (jígōngjìnlì) means “eager for quick success; short-sighted”.
How do you pronounce 急功近利?
急功近利 is pronounced jígōngjìnlì.
Which HSK level is 急功近利?
急功近利 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
- 急剧jíjùsharp
- 急切jíqièeager
- 急于求成jíyúqiúchéngto be impatient for success
- 急躁jízàoimpatient
- 焦急jiāojíanxious
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.