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
(a length of) elastic
tense; in short supply; hard-pressed
a spell or incantation for controlling sb
immediately following; to follow closely on
to be right next to; close neighbor
to tighten
tight; strict
short of money; hard up; stingy
hard up (i.e. lacking money); tight fitting
tight; strained; (face, lips) taut
it doesn't matter; never mind; not serious
not important; of no consequence
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
to live more frugally; to tighten one's belt
to compress
to grip; to clamp
important
to concentrate on studying hard
to hurry (up); to rush; to seize the moment
to pull tight; tensioning
to squeeze
tighten; gird
lockjaw; trismus
to fasten tightly with a hoop