jǐn

Traditional: 紧

#5331 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

tight, tense, urgent

Stroke order

Stroke order for 紧

Examples

I am very nervous.

This is not important.

The situation is urgent.

These trousers are too tight.

Time is tight, let's hurry.

紧 (jǐn) means tight, tense, or urgent, anchoring 紧张 (jǐnzhāng, nervous) and 紧急 (jǐnjí, urgent).

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This word is part of lesson 107.