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Character

慎

shèn HSK 5
慎 shèn HSK 5
  • 1. careful, cautious
  • 2. a surname
Words using 慎 as shèn (3)
  • 1 谨慎 jǐn shèn — cautious HSK 5
    • 谨 careful, respectfully cautious
    • 慎 cautious, prudent
    Example

    他做事很谨慎，从不轻易下决定。

    tā zuò shì hěn jǐn shèn cóng bù qīng yì xià jué dìng

    He is very cautious in doing things and never makes decisions lightly.

  • 2 不慎 bú shèn — careless HSK 7
    Example

    这次事故源于不慎的操作。

    zhè cì shì gù yuán yú bú shèn de cāo zuò

    This accident stemmed from careless operation.

  • 3 慎重 shèn zhòng — prudent; cautious and serious HSK 7
    • 慎 cautious; careful
    • 重 serious; weighty; emphasizing gravity
    Example

    对于这件事，我们应该慎重处理。

    duì yú zhè jiàn shì wǒ men yīng gāi shèn zhòng chǔ lǐ

    Regarding this matter, we should handle it prudently.

Structure & writing
慎 shèn — careful, cautious

慎 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
HSK 1
忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')
HSK 2
快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand
HSK 3
怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to
HSK 4
忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said
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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)
HSK 5
恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed
HSK 6
忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread
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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry
HSK 7
怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged
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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort
2 真 zhēn — real; genuine (corresponding to objective facts)
真 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
填 tián to fill up or level a hollow place
HSK 5
慎 shèn careful, cautious
HSK 6
镇 zhèn to suppress; to control
HSK 7
颠 diān top of something tall and upright

Stroke order