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jǐn = ji + (e)n3
tight / strict / close at hand / near / urgent / tense / hard up / short of money / to tighten
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How to pronounce 紧

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ (e)n3 final

In the encampment’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

紧 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shōu = sh + ou1
variant of 收[shou1]
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= mi + Ø4
fine silk / Kangxi radical 120
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Characters with 紧 as component

紧 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 紧

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nervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained / in short supply / scarce / CL:陣|阵[zhen4]
urgent / emergency
hurriedly / without delay

Sentences with 紧

紧 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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jǐn

tight / strict / close at hand / near / urgent / tense / hard up / short of money / to tighten

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