Read Edit View history 紧 jǐn HSK3 tense Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Simplified form of 緊. Phonosemantic compound. 臤 represents the sound, while 糸 represents the meaning. Pinyin Separate values with commas jǐn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 緊 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 紧 Simp strokes 紧 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a thread being tightened. 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