紧 Stroke Order

the Band-tightening Spell (in 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]) / a spell or incantation for controlling sb

lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain / to bite the bullet

in short supply / dire / tense / critical / hard-pressed / important

inseparably close

urgent / emergency

nervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained / in short supply / scarce / CL:陣|阵[zhen4]

to intensify / to speed up / to step up

state of emergency

tightening / screw down / screw up / tighten up

unhurried

to stick closely to (a topic or theme etc)

to grasp firmly / to pay special attention to / to rush in / to make the most of

fasten on / clutch / grip

to hold firmly, not let go

close upon / clench / enclasp

compact / terse / tight (schedule)

compact / compact type

(merchandise) in high demand

to close securely / tightly closed / secure

closely / tightly

hurriedly / without delay

important / urgent

on top of / next to / in rapid sequence / in quick succession / adjacent / in the wake of / followed

(economics) to reduce / to curtail / to cut back / to tighten / austerity / tightening / crunch

unimportant / not serious / it doesn't matter / never mind / it looks all right, but

pressing / urgent

in short supply / scarce

urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture

to follow precisely / to comply with

to stick close to / to press up against