Chinese symbol for “meticulous”
细心
xì xīn
Traditional: 細心
meticulous; careful; attentive
The closest CC-CEDICT match for meticulous is 细心 (xì xīn), defined as: meticulous; careful; attentive.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “meticulous”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 缜密 (縝密) | zhěn mì | meticulous; careful |
| 周详 (周詳) | zhōu xiáng | meticulous; thorough |
| 谨严 (謹嚴) | jǐn yán | meticulous; rigorous |
| 周密 | zhōu mì | careful; thorough; meticulous |
| 精心 | jīng xīn | with utmost care; fine |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 细心.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 详细 (詳細) | xiáng xì | detailed; in detail |
| 细节 (細節) | xì jié | details; particulars |
| 细胞 (細胞) | xì bāo | cell (biology) |
| 仔细 (仔細) | zǐ xì | careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out |
| 细菌 (細菌) | xì jūn | bacterium; germ |
| 细致 (細緻) | xì zhì | delicate; fine |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart; core |
| 担心 (擔心) | dān xīn | anxious; worried |
See also: Japanese symbol for “meticulous”.
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