The character 紧 — “tight”: how to write it and what it means
tight; urgent
The Chinese character 紧 is read jǐn and means “tight; urgent”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 紧
紧 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 紧, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 紧 is made of
At the bottom, 糸 “thread”: to pull tight.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 紧
- 紧张be nervous; tenseHSK 4
- 赶紧hurry up, quicklyHSK 4
- 紧密close (tight)HSK 5
- 紧急urgent, emergencyHSK 5
- 抓紧make the most of timeHSK 5
- 不要紧it's nothing, no problemHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 紧?
紧 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 紧 mean?
紧 means “tight; urgent”. It appears in 紧张 (“be nervous”), 赶紧 (“hurry up”), 紧密 (“close”), 紧急 (“urgent”).
How do you pronounce 紧?
紧 is read jǐn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 紧 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 紧 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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