jǐn

tight; urgent; tense

HSK 4 #560

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 560th character
Radical ⽷ (120.4)
Strokes 10
Index # 1884
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

紧 jǐn
  1. 1. tight
  2. 2. urgent
  3. 3. tense
  4. 4. strict
  5. 5. to tighten
  6. 6. close at hand
  7. 7. near
  8. 8. short of money
  9. 9. hard up

Stroke order

紧 stroke order diagram
紧 stroke order animation

Words containing 紧

Word Meaning
nervous; tense; in short supply
urgent; emergency
without delay; hurriedly
to make the most of; to grasp firmly
it doesn't matter; never mind; not serious
pressing; urgent
insignificant; indifferent
tightly; closely
important; urgent
inseparably close
skintight
to follow precisely; to comply with
compact; tight (schedule); terse
to speed up; to step up; to intensify
urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
to tighten up (restrictions etc)
state of emergency
crucial; vital; critical
to hold firmly, not let go
grit one's teeth; endure pain or hardship
to stick close to; to press up against
to close in on; to press hard
short of money; hard up
tightening; to tighten; (economics) to reduce
in short supply; scarce
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