焦急 (jiāojí) — anxious, frantic with worry

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞

焦急 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)

焦急＝焦＋急

ㄐㄧㄠㄐㄧˊ · jiāojí

adjective — anxious, frantic with worry

字源 FORM — what the parts do

焦scorched, burnt (燒焦)jiāoa bird 隹 over fire 灬 — scorched

急urgent, anxious (著急)jí

焦急，燒焦的焦，著急的急。

心裡那把火（灬）燒到焦（焦），人就急了。

The fire (灬) inside scorches (焦) until the mind goes frantic.

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