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急躁
Old HSK 6

急躁 (jízào) · impatient

急躁 (jízào) means “impatient; irritable; rash”. It is written with 2 characters: 急 (anxious) + 躁 (tense). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 急躁 is built

The characters

急 jí · anxious

What 急 is made of

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)

躁 zào · tense

What 躁 is made of

Example sentences

他的性格有点儿急躁。Tā de xìnggé yǒudiǎnr jízào.He has a rather impatient personality.
遇到问题不要急躁,慢慢来。Yùdào wèntí búyào jízào, mànmàn lái.Don't get impatient when there's a problem; take it slowly.

Questions about 急躁

What does 急躁 mean?

急躁 (jízào) means “impatient; irritable; rash”.

How do you pronounce 急躁?

急躁 is pronounced jízào.

Which HSK level is 急躁?

急躁 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 急躁 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 87: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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