紧要

Traditional form:

緊要

Pinyin (reading):

jǐnyào

Definitions:

• critical
• crucial
• vital

Characters:

• 紧 - tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
• 要 - essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand

Traditional characters:

• 緊 - tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
• 要 - essential, necessary; to ask for; to coerce; to demand