Radical 糸

10 strokes

緊

firm (697b) + thread 糸 (607b) = tight 紧

紧张 (173) jǐnzhāng nervous, tense

[要紧 (101) yàojǐn important, urgent]

[不要紧 (9, 101) bú yàojǐn Do not …]

He takes a firm hold on the thread and pulls it tight. / Teddy then steps gingerly onto it and edges along (thinking that perhaps he’s not cut out for tightrope walking after all!)