謹
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谨
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Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (謹)
Simplified (谨)
Notes
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唁 express condolence善 virtuous狺 the snarling of dogs謠 rumor (trad)這 this (trad)信 faith獄 prison (trad/jp)罰 penalize (trad/jp)訂 place an order (trad/jp)訃 obituary (trad/jp)訇 the sound of a crash計 plan (trad/jp)訌 confusion (trad)討 condemn (trad/jp)訓 instruction (trad/jp)訕 slander (trad)訖 stop (trad)託 entrust (trad/jp)記 remember (trad/jp)訚 speak (simp)
Historical Evolution
謹
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
謹
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
謹
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
謹
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
謹
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
謹
Regular
Modern
Chinese
谨 / 謹 [jǐn]
cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
謹 きん
Kin given name
謹 きんじ
Kinji unclassified name
謹 ひとし
Hitoshi male given name
CHINESE WORDS (12)
谨慎 [jǐnshèn] #4,476
cautious
严谨 [yánjǐn] #16,297
rigorous
小心谨慎 [xiǎoxīnjǐnshèn] #14,997
cautious and timid (idiom); prudent
拘谨 [jūjǐn] #19,409
reserved
谨防 [jǐnfáng] #35,441
to guard against
谨记 [jǐnjì] #24,629
to remember with reverence
谨守 [jǐnshǒu] #47,299
to adhere strictly (to the rules)
谨严 [jǐnyán] #53,973
meticulous
勤谨 [qínjǐn] #63,663
diligent and painstaking
谨上 [jǐnshàng]
respectfully yours (in closing a letter)
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JAPANESE WORDS (28)
不謹慎 [ふきんしん] #12,503
imprudent
⭐ 慎む [つつしむ] #14,628
to be careful
⭐ 謹慎 [きんしん] #15,946
self restraint
慎み [つつしみ] #33,507
modesty
謹製 [きんせい] #44,061
carefully made
謹慎処分 [きんしんしょぶん] #44,713
suspension (from work or school)
謹厳 [きんげん] #54,068
stern
自宅謹慎 [じたくきんしん] #59,659
confinement to one's home
謹直 [きんちょく] #71,478
conscientious
謹厳実直 [きんげんじっちょく] #79,263
sober and honest
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KOREAN WORDS (1)