Taxonomy of meanings for 亟:　　

  • 亟 qì (OC: khɯɡs MC: kʰɨ) 去吏切 去 廣韻：【數也遽也去吏切又紀力切三 】
    • OFTEN
      • vadVwith extreme frequency; often
  • 亟 jí (OC: kɯɡ MC: kɨk) 紀力切 入 廣韻：【急也疾也趣也又音氣 】
    • EAGER
      • vtoNbe eager about (virtue etc)
      • vt+V[0]be all eager to V
    • HURRY
      • viacthurry; urge
      • vt(+V[0])make speed (at V-ing)
      • vt+V[0]be in a hurry to, be quick to, be inclined to; be eager to
    • QUICK
      • vadVgradedquickly, urgently, on the spot, without any delay whatsoever
      • viactbe quicker 亟於
    • URGENT

      Additional information about 亟

      說文解字: 【亟】，敏疾也。从人、从口、从又、从二。 〔小徐本作「從人、口、又、二。」〕 二，天地也。 【徐鍇曰：承天之時，因地之利，口謀之，手執之，時不可失，疾也。】 【紀力切，又去吏切】

        Criteria
      • OFTEN

        1. The current general word for high frequency of an event within a certain period of time is shuò 數 " several times in a row" (xī 希 "rarely").

        2. Lu# 屢 "quite a few times" (ant. hǎn 罕 "very seldom") indicates that an event has many precursors similar to it in the past, and the word does not emphasise the high frequency.

        3. Qì 亟 and pín 頻 "very often" (ant.* ǒu 偶 "on and off") are probably more intensitive than shuò 數.

        4. Zòu 驟 "repeatedly, within a short period of time" (ant. shū 疏 "at long intervals") is more temporary in nature.

        5. Cháng 常 (ant. xiǎn 鮮 "quite rarely, in the natural course of events") refers to fequency as a symptom of something being ordinary and only to be expected.

        6. Duō 多 (ant. shǎo 少 "a few times, few times") is a colourless word indicating that something is of generally frequent occurrence.

      • QUICK

        1. The most current general word for anything that moves at high speed is sù 速 (ant. chí 遲 "so slowly that one becomes late").

        2. Jí 疾 (ant. xú 徐 "slowly") typically refers to urgent speedy action of limited duration.

        3. Jí 亟 (ant huǎn 緩 "too slowly") refers to maximum speed possible under prevailing circumstances.

        4. Jíé 捷 adds to the notion of maximum speed the nuance of deftness and general skill.

        5. Piāo 飄 refers specifically to the speed of wind.

        6. Xùn 迅 emphasises high speed and abruptness and eruptive violence, often in natural processes.

        7. Bù rì 不日 without delay, in a short time, quickly.

        NB: Kuài 快 came to mean "quickly" soon after Han times.

      • EAGER

        1. The current general word for eagerness for something is jí 急 (ant. huǎn 緩 "uneager").

        2. Jí 疾 tends to refer to urgent eagerness.

        3. Jí 亟 refers occasionally to a concrete urgent eagerness for something desired.

        4. Hān 酣, normally "tipsy", is occasionally used to refer to eagerness of pursuit of something.

        5. Lì 利 sometimes refers to the abstract attitude towards something as singularly and acutely profitable to one.

      • HURRY

        1. The current general word for making maximum speed is qū 趨 (ant. tuō 拖 "delay") (contrast qū 趨 "shuffle politely").

        2. Zào 躁 is to be rushed and flurried.

        3. Jí 急 (ant. huǎn 緩 "slowly") refers to act with urgenct purpose, as in an emergency.

        4. Jí 亟 (ant. huǎn 緩 "slowly") refers to generally making good speed and causing no delay.

        5. Chuán 遄 is a rather dramatic word referring to doing one's physical best.

        6. Chí 馳 and the somewhat rarer zòu 驟 refer to racing along, typically on horseback.

        7. Cù 趣 is to hurry in a certain direction.

        8. Wù 騖 refers to racing along at terrific speed, typically on horseback. See GALLOP

        Word relations
      • Assoc: (OFTEN)數/OFTEN The current general word for high frequency of an event within a certain period of time is shuò 數" several times in a row" (xī 希 "rarely").