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遽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
遽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
遽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
遽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
遽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
遽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
遽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
遽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
遽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

遽 Stroke Order — How to Write 遽

Stroke Order

遽 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 辶, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

遽 Radical and Character Components

Components:辶豦

遽 is a phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, while 豦 indicates the sound.

Radical: 辶 + 13 more strokes

遽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jù

Meanings of 遽 in Chinese

1

jù遽

Suddenly; abruptly; hastily.
他遽然起身，似乎想起了什么要紧的事。
He suddenly stood up, as if he remembered something important.
To be startled, alarmed, or in a state of panic/flurry, often expressing a sudden change or urgency.
她听到这个突如其来的消息，脸上顿时现出惶遽之色。
When she heard the sudden news, a look of panic immediately appeared on her face.
An ancient fast horse or post carriage used for delivering messages.
信使乘遽星夜兼程，终将急报送达。
The messenger, riding a swift courier, traveled day and night and finally delivered the urgent report.
Used in rhetorical questions to express that something is not necessarily or immediately true, often meaning 'how could it then/therefore be that...' or 'how could it possibly be that...'.
生活中有挫折很正常，我们又何遽因此而放弃呢？
It's normal to encounter setbacks in life; why should we then immediately give up because of them?

Common Words and Phrases with 遽

1
jù遽ěr尔
Suddenly; abruptly.
他正走着，遽尔听到一声巨响，吓了一跳
He was walking when he suddenly heard a loud noise, which startled him.
2
jù遽rán然
suddenly
天空遽然下起了大雨，路上的行人纷纷跑向屋檐下躲避。
The sky suddenly began to pour down heavy rain, and pedestrians on the road ran to take shelter under the eaves.
3
jù遽sè色
frightened look; alarmed expression
当他得知考试成绩不理想时，脸上露出了遽色。
When he learned of his unsatisfactory exam results, a look of panic appeared on his face.

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Questions about 遽

What does 遽 mean in Chinese?

遽 (jù) means “Suddenly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 遽?

遽 is pronounced jù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 遽 have?

遽 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 遽?

遽 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 辶. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 遽?

The radical of 遽 is 辶, and 遽 is a phono-semantic compound.