Chinese symbol for “prudent”
审慎
shěn shèn
Traditional: 審慎
prudent; cautious
The closest CC-CEDICT match for prudent is 审慎 (shěn shèn), defined as: prudent; cautious.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “prudent”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 持重 | chí zhòng | prudent; cautious; to be in charge of ritual ceremonies |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎo xīn yì yì | (idiom) cautious; careful; prudent |
| 谨慎 (謹慎) | jǐn shèn | cautious; prudent |
| 小心谨慎 (小心謹慎) | xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn | cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful |
| 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious; careful |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 审慎.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 审查 (審查) | shěn chá | to examine; to investigate |
| 审判 (審判) | shěn pàn | a trial; to try sb |
| 审议 (審議) | shěn yì | (of a committee etc) to deliberate; to consider; to discuss |
| 审核 (審核) | shěn hé | to audit; to investigate thoroughly |
| 审批 (審批) | shěn pī | to examine and approve; to endorse |
| 审理 (審理) | shěn lǐ | to hear (a case) |
| 谨慎 (謹慎) | jǐn shèn | cautious; prudent |
| 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious; careful |
See also: Japanese symbol for “prudent”.
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