謹 (gan2 | jin3) : prudent; solemn

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謹

gan2

jin3

[1] prudent; cautious; careful; strict
[2] solemn; sincere; respectful; deferential

Stroke count: 18

Level: 1

Radical: (#149)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

謹 / 谨

This word has been viewed 3856 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 13th Feb 2012 11:45

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謹慎 gan2 san6 jin3 shen4 = cautious; prudent

謹防 gan2 fong4 jin3 fang2 = beware of; guard against

拘謹 keoi1 gan2 ju1 jin2 = overcautious

小心謹慎 siu2 sam1 gan2 san6 xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4 = mind one's p's and q's

嚴謹 jim4 gan2 yan2 jin3 = rigorous, strict, careful, cautious, compact, well-knit

謹啟 gan2 kai2 jin3 qi3 = yours sincerely 國

謹遵 gan2 zeon1 jin3 zun1 = carefully follow; cautiously observe

謹記 gan2 gei3 jin3 ji4 = reverently put to memory

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 謹
Unicode code for this character: U+8b39 (off-site link)

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