急诊 (jízhěn) · emergency treatment

急诊 (jízhěn) means “emergency treatment; emergency room”. It is written with 2 characters: 急 (anxious) + 诊 (to diagnose). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 急诊 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)

诊 zhěn · to diagnose

What 诊 is made of

讠yán — speech
㐱zhěn — bushy
- 人rén — person
- 彡shān — hair
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 丿 — falling stroke

Example sentences

他半夜去医院看急诊。Tā bànyè qù yīyuàn kàn jízhěn.He went to the emergency room at midnight.

急诊室在一楼。Jízhěnshì zài yī lóu.The emergency room is on the first floor.

Questions about 急诊

What does 急诊 mean?

急诊 (jízhěn) means “emergency treatment; emergency room”.

How do you pronounce 急诊?

急诊 is pronounced jízhěn.

Which HSK level is 急诊?

急诊 is in Old HSK 5.

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It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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