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紧 - jǐn

tense, tight, taut; firm, secure

tense, tight, taut; firm, secure

How to read 紧

Click 紧 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjǐn
Englishtense, tight, taut; firm, secure
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

紧俏 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 紧密. Please read 紧实 one more time.

Common words with this character

in high demand
inseparably close
tight; firm; dense
tight; hard up; same as 緊巴巴|紧巴巴

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 紧 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 紧俏 and 紧密 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 紧.