Memory phrase for the Kanji: 谨

谨

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Meaning

cautious, careful, solemnly, sincerely (formal)

Pronunciation

 jǐn

Explanation

 Left: word 讠/言, right: blooming plant 堇 (from top: plant 艹, blossoms 口, growing plant )

Mnemonic
Words and flowering plants should be handled cautiously.

Radicals

讠 wordtraditionally 言, which shows sound waves out of a mouth
堇 blooming plant
丰 growing plantShows a growing plant 丨 with three 三 branches. When a leaf ノ is added, it becomes life 生.
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Vocabulary

 谨慎  jǐn shèn  cautious; prudent
 拘谨  jū jǐn  reserved; overcautious
 小心谨慎  xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn  cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful
 谨防扒手  jǐn fáng pá shǒu  Be on guard against pickpockets!; Beware of thieves!
 谨防扒手  jǐn fáng pá shǒu  

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