谨

See also: 謹

Translingual

Japanese	謹
Simplified	谨
Traditional	謹

Etymology

Simplified from 謹 (言 → 讠).

In current form Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声) : semantic 讠 (“speech”) + phonetic 堇 (OC *ɡrɯn, *kɯnʔ) – to speak caution.

Han character

谨 (Kangxi radical 149, 讠+11, 13 strokes, cangjie input 戈女廿中一 (IVTLM), composition ⿰讠堇)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1188, character 18
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4011, character 1
• Unihan data for U+8C28

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 谨 – see 謹 (“prudent; cautious; careful; reverent”). (This character is the simplified form of 謹).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.