慎
昚Meanings
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- 1.old variant of 慎[shèn]
- 1.careful
- 2.cautious
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Wiktionary
- 1.prudent; cautious; careful
- 2.take care to...; used with negative imperative particles, e.g. 勿, to emphasize the order.
- 3.a surname
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Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *djins): semantic 忄 (“heart”) + phonetic 真 (OC *ʔljin) – a behavior trait (heart), care, caution. Note that 真 means “truth, genuine, sincerity”, hence connotations of “acting sincerely, with care”.
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Related words
谨慎 cautious慎重 cautious不慎 incautious慎独 to preserve a proper behavior in private life肃慎 ancient ethnic group of northeast frontier of China许慎 Xu Shen (-147) the compiler of the original Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi 说文解字[Shuō wén Jiě zì]慎入 keep away!慎言 to speak cautiously慎密 cautious审慎 prudent; cautious恪慎 careful戒慎 vigilant