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慎重 (shèn zhòng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

慎重 (shèn zhòng) is a Chinese word: prudent; cautious and serious. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 慎重

形 xíng adjective

prudent; cautious and serious

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.

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Word breakdown

慎 shèn — cautious; careful

重 zhòng — serious; weighty; emphasizing gravity

Structure & writing
1 慎 shèn — careful, cautious

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

consists of

1.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
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1.2 真 zhēn — real; genuine (corresponding to objective facts)
真 is a component in 4 characters

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2 重 zhòng — heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")
Xpinyin
重 is a component in 1 characters

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