Dong Chinese dictionary

jǐn

prudent

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 堇 represents the sound. Simplified form of 謹.

Components

讠 Meaning component

yán

speech

讠 is a component form of 言.

堇 Sound component

jǐn

clay

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

jǐn

prudent, cautious; attentive; cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)

Most common words with 谨

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