Take it easy.
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紧
Traditional: 緊
jǐn
HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 5
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jǐn · gan2 (Jyutping)
- tight
- strict
- close at hand
- near
- urgent
- tense
- hard up
- short of money
- to tighten
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Character breakdown
紧
- Meaning
- tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
- Radical
- 糸
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- ⿱⿰？又糸
- Cangjie
- LEVIF
- Four-corner
- 2790
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Example sentences
Are you nervous?
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