Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 紧


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Meaning

tight, strict, near, short (of money)

Pronunciation

jǐn

Explanation

Top: knife , again (image of a hand), bottom: thread, string

Mnemonic

If you need a knife in your hand (to get free) from the threads, they are tight and strict.

Radicals

again, hand(Other radicals with a hand are: )
thread(It has in its upper part the radical "short thread" .)
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Vocabulary

要紧 yào jǐn important; urgent
紧凑 jǐn còu compact; terse; tight (schedule)
紧盯 jǐn dīng to gaze; to stare fixedly
紧迫盯人 jǐn pò dīng rén to keep a close eye on sb (idiom)
赶紧 gǎn jǐn hurriedly; without delay
抓紧 zhuā jǐn to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of
紧紧 jǐn jǐn closely; tightly
紧紧 jǐn jǐn closely; tightly
紧急 jǐn jí urgent; emergency
紧密 jǐn mì inseparably close
紧张 jǐn zhāng nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce


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