慎 (shèn)

careful/cautious

How 慎 is written

Strokes
13
Radical
忄 — heart
Traditional
慎
Simplified
慎 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 慎

謹慎 jǐnshèn
cautious; prudent
審慎 shěnshèn
prudent; cautious
慎入 shènrù
keep away!; proceed with caution!
慎言 shènyán
to speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue
慎重 shènzhòng
cautious; careful; prudent
慎密 shènmì
cautious; with meticulous care
慎獨 shèndú
to preserve a proper behavior in private life
慎終追遠 shènzhōngzhuīyuǎn
to pay careful attention to one's parents' funerary rites
戒慎 jièshèn
prudence; vigilance
許慎 xǔshèn
Xu Shen (-147) the compiler of the original Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi 說文解字|说文解字

慎 in a sentence

簽合約之前,一定要謹慎檢查。

Qiān héyuē zhīqián, yídìng yào jǐnshèn jiǎnchá.

“Before signing a contract, you must check it cautiously.”

How common is 慎?

慎 is the 1,763rd most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 96.1% of all running text.

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