慎
HSK 7–9
慎 (shèn): act with care, be cautious
shèn
act with care, be cautious
Pinyin
shèn
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
act with care, be cautious
How to Write 慎 (shèn)
慎 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 慎
A phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, and 真 hints at the pronunciation.
What 慎 is Made Of
慎 is built from 2 components:
忄heart
真real, actual, true, genuine
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Words Using 慎
Common Chinese words that contain 慎:
慎重
shènzhòng
谨慎
jǐnshèn
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