Character Contained In References Comments
 Simplified  Traditional  Ancient forms  Archaic forms
   traditional form

Variants

Phonetic

Semantic

Apparent
Mandarin
qi4, ji2
English
Definitions
urgent; frequently; repeatedly; extremely; immediately; urgently
Mnemonic
A man choosing between two options urged on by mouth and hand
Etymology
Notes
Originally a person between two options (heaven and earth?); later mouth was added to show he is being urged on and finally hand was appended perhaps as added emphasis