紧绌

Traditional form:

緊絀

Pinyin (reading):

jǐnchù

Definitions:

• supply shortage

Characters:

• 紧 - tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
• 绌 - to stitch, to sew; insufficient

Traditional characters:

• 緊 - tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
• 絀 - to stitch, to sew; insufficient