紧 jǐn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 糸 — silk
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
紧
jǐn
tight
Character
Example phrases
- 衣服太紧。 Yīfu tài jǐn. The clothes are too tight.
- 门关紧了。 Mén guān jǐn le. The door is shut tight.
- 抱紧妈妈。 Bào jǐn māma. Hold Mom tight.
Related words
- 赶紧 gǎnjǐn quickly; hurry up
- 紧急 jǐnjí urgent
- 紧张 jǐnzhāng nervous; tense
- 不要紧 búyàojǐn it does not matter
- 紧密 jǐnmì close; tight
- 抓紧 zhuājǐn to hold tightly; to hurry up
- 紧紧 jǐnjǐn tightly
- 结实 jiēshi strong; sturdy
- 强烈 qiángliè intense; strong
- 坚强 jiānqiáng strong; brave
- 强大 qiángdà powerful; strong
- 可靠 kěkào reliable