Chinese symbol for “cautious”
谨慎
jǐn shèn
Traditional: 謹慎
cautious; prudent
The closest CC-CEDICT match for cautious is 谨慎 (jǐn shèn), defined as: cautious; prudent.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “cautious”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious; careful |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎo xīn yì yì | (idiom) cautious; careful; prudent |
| 谨 (謹) | jǐn | cautious; careful |
| 仔细 (仔細) | zǐ xì | careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out |
| 僖 | xī | cautious; merry |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 谨慎.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 严谨 (嚴謹) | yán jǐn | rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous |
| 小心谨慎 (小心謹慎) | xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn | cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful |
| 拘谨 (拘謹) | jū jǐn | reserved; overcautious |
| 谨记 (謹記) | jǐn jì | to remember with reverence; to bear in mind |
| 谨防 (謹防) | jǐn fáng | to guard against; to beware of |
| 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious; careful |
| 审慎 (審慎) | shěn shèn | prudent; cautious |
| 不慎 | bù shèn | incautious; inattentive |
See also: Japanese symbol for “cautious”.
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