紧 = 又 + 糸

紧 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “tense”. It is built from 又 (and) and 糸 (silk).

Keyword: tense
Pinyin (Mandarin): jǐn
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: tense, tight, taut, напряженный, tight, taut

Decomposition

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又 and
糸 silk

How to find 紧 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “and” + “silk”. 紧 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 紧 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.