谨 jǐn cautious
cautious; prudent; attentive
How to remember 谨: 讠 words + 堇 clay = cautious. Grandpa chooses his words carefully when the kids touch his clay vase, telling them to be very cautious.
Component breakdown
谨 = 讠 words + 堇 clay
- 讠 words
- 堇 clay
Grandpa chooses his words carefully when the kids touch his clay vase, telling them to be very cautious.
How it is used
- Careful, prudent - a written/formal register word. 谨慎 (jǐnshèn) cautious: 小心谨慎 (xiǎoxīn jǐnshèn) careful and prudent.
- 严谨 (yánjǐn) = rigorous/meticulous, praise for scholarship or work: 治学严谨 (zhìxué yánjǐn) rigorous in one's scholarship.
- 谨慎 describes a cautious attitude toward risk; 严谨 describes tight, error-free method or reasoning.