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紧紧

jǐnjǐn

tightly

A person hugging a blanket
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Character

紧 jǐn

Strokes
10
Radical
糸 — silk
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他紧紧抱我。 Tā jǐn jǐn bào wǒ. He hugs me tightly.
  • 门紧紧关着。 Mén jǐn jǐn guān zhe. The door is tightly closed.
  • 她紧紧拉我。 Tā jǐn jǐn lā wǒ. She holds me tightly.

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