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谨慎 (jǐn shèn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

谨慎 (jǐn shèn) is a Chinese word: cautious. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 谨慎

形 xíng adjective

cautious

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.

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Word breakdown

谨 jǐn — careful, respectfully cautious

慎 shèn — cautious, prudent

Structure & writing
1 谨 jǐn — cautious; careful

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

consists of

1.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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1.2 堇 jǐn — violet plant; a perennial herb with white petals and purple stripes
堇 is a component in 2 characters

Stroke order

2 慎 shèn — careful, cautious

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

consists of

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

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