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Radical 120 · 10 strokes

strict

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MEANING9 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    strict

    牢固、严密、不松散láogù、yánmì、bù sōngsǎn

    • He works with great discipline.

  2. adjective

    tight

    压得很紧密;不松散yā de hěn jǐnmì; bù sōngsǎn

    • These pants are a bit tight.

  3. adjective

    tense

    拉得很紧;有紧急;情况严重lā de hěn jǐn; yǒu jǐnjí; qíngkuàng yánzhòng

    • Time is very tight.

  4. adjective

    urgent

    需要立刻处理的;不能拖延的xūyào lìkè chǔlǐ de; búnéng tuōyán de

  5. verb

    to tighten

    使某物变得更紧、更密集shǐ mǒuwù biàndé gèng jǐn、gèng mìjí

    • Please tighten the rope a bit more.

  6. adjective

    close at hand

    靠得很近;时间或情况急迫kào de hěn jìn;shíjiān huò qíngkuàng jípò

  7. adjective

    near

    靠近;离得不远kàojìn;lí de búyuǎn

    • This shirt is a bit tight.

  8. adjective

    short of money

    缺少金钱,经济困难quēeshǎo jīnqián, jīngjì kùnnan

    • I've been tight on cash lately.

  9. adjective

    hard up

    缺少钱;经济困难quēshǎo qián;jīngjì kùnnan

    • He's been quite short of money lately.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A hand grasping thread tightly creates tension and tautness.

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