BloomkoHSK 3 · Feelings
紧张
jǐn zhāng
nervous; tense
Stroke order of 紧张
2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
Tight 紧 thread and a bow 弓 stretched in 张: pulled taut.
Parts: 紧 tight + 张 stretch (弓 bow + 长)
The characters in 紧张
Example sentence
考试以前我很紧张。
I was very nervous before the exam.