谨慎

jǐnshèn · HSK 7

cautious

🐢 谨 careful-words (讠 speech) + 慎 careful-heart (忄 heart + 真 true) = doubly careful

Both characters mean careful, stacked for emphasis: 谨 pairs the speech radical 讠 with caution, 慎 pairs the heart radical 忄 with 真 true. Guard your words and your heart, and you act with caution.

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