jǐn

tight; urgent; tense

Character data

Radical ⽷ (120.8)
Strokes 14
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

緊 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

Words containing 緊

Word Meaning
it doesn't matter; never mind; not serious
not important; of no consequence
it doesn't matter; never mind; not serious
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
to speed up; to step up; to intensify
to tighten
to live more frugally; to tighten one's belt
tense; in short supply; hard-pressed
lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain
tight; strict
to compress
to grip; to clamp
short of money; hard up; stingy
short of money; hard up
important
to make the most of; to grasp firmly
to concentrate on studying hard
to hurry (up); to rush; to seize the moment
to pull tight; tensioning
to squeeze
to tighten up (restrictions etc)
tighten; gird
insignificant; indifferent
lockjaw; trismus
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