紧箍咒
jǐn gū zhòu · the Band-tightening Spell (in 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); a spell or incantation for controlling sb
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 紧箍咒
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
hurriedly; without delay
紧张jǐnzhāngnervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]
不要紧búyàojǐnunimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but
紧jǐntight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten
紧急jǐnjíurgent; emergency
紧密jǐnmìinseparably close