紧
紧 (jǐn) means “tight”. It is made of 又 + 糸 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 紧 into its parts
What 紧 is made of
- 又 yòu — and
- 糸 mì — silk
- 幺 yāo — one
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
Origin hint: silk (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
紧 stroke order
Example sentences
这双鞋太紧了。Zhè shuāng xié tài jǐn le.These shoes are too tight.
时间很紧，我们快走吧。Shíjiān hěn jǐn, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.Time is short, let's hurry.
Words with 紧
- 赶紧gǎnjǐnquickly
- 紧急jǐnjíurgent
- 紧张jǐnzhāngnervous
- 不要紧bùyàojǐnit doesn't matter
- 紧密jǐnmìclose
- 抓紧zhuājǐnto make the most of
- 紧迫jǐnpòurgent
Also built with ⿰
- 临línto draw near
- 丽lìbeautiful
- 众zhòngmultitude
- 先xiānfirst
- 册cèvolume
- 勿wùdo not (formal, on signs)
- 压yāto press
- 厨chúkitchen
- 品pǐnarticle
- 哭kūto cry
- 器qìdevice
- 坚jiānhard
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jǐn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | tight; tense; short (of time) |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 紧
What does 紧 mean?
紧 (jǐn) means “tight; tense; short (of time)”.
How many strokes does 紧 have?
紧 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 紧?
The radical of 紧 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 紧?
紧 is made of 又 (and) and 糸 (silk).
Which HSK level is 紧?
紧 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 紧 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 79: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.