Chinese symbol for “solemnly”
谨
jǐn
Traditional: 謹
cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for solemnly is 谨 (jǐn), defined as: cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Related words
Other words that share a character with 谨.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 谨慎 (謹慎) | jǐn shèn | cautious; prudent |
| 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 |
See also: Japanese symbol for “solemnly”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.