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U+614E

Seal script

Jinwen

Alternate form

Radical:+ 10 strokes = 13 strokes total.
References:Guangyun: p.393#15 Kangxi: p.398#26 GSR: 375.i Hanyu: v4,p2336#02
Composition:Left: , right: . Compositionally related: 慎 .
Mandarin:shèn ㄕㄣˋ
Cantonese:san6
Tang reconstruction:*zhìn
Unihan definition:act with care, be cautious

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Example usage

論語·學而》:曾子曰:「終追遠,民德歸厚矣。」
The philosopher Zeng said, "Let there be a careful attention to perform the funeral rites to parents, and let them be followed when long gone with the ceremonies of sacrifice - then the virtue of the people will resume its proper excellence."
孟子·告子下》:魯欲使子為將軍。
The prince of Lu wanted to make the minister Shen commander of his army.
禮記·緇衣》:故君民者,章好以示民俗,惡以御民之淫,則民不惑矣。
Therefore when the ruler exhibits clearly what he loves, and thus shows the people the style of manners (they should aim at), and is watchful against what he dislikes, and thereby guards the people against the excesses (of which they are in danger), then they do not go astray.
孝經·感應》:修身行,恐辱先也。
He cultivates his person and is careful of his conduct, fearing lest he should disgrace his predecessors.
揚子法言》:有意於也。
They are intended to make people conscientious.
墨子·經說上》:若智之文也無遺,於其害也,而猶欲𩁥之,則離之是猶食脯也。
If the consideration paid to it by the understanding overlooks none of the harm in it, but you still prefer to cut it off, then that things have turned out unhappily is as with eating dried meat.
莊子·人間世》:遷令、勸成殆事,美成在久,惡成不及改,可不與!
Departing from his instructions and urging on a settlement imperils negotiations. A good settlement is proved by its lasting long, and a bad settlement cannot be altered - ought he not to be careful?
道德經》:終如始,則無敗事,是以聖人欲不欲,不貴難得之貨。
If they were careful at the end, as (they should be) at the beginning, they would not so ruin them. Therefore the sage desires what (other men) do not desire, and does not prize things difficult to get.
商君書·墾令》:民平則則難變。
If the people have peace, they are circumspect, and being circumspect, they are difficult to move.
孫子兵法·火攻》:故明君之,良將警之,此安國全軍之道也。
Hence the enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution. This is the way to keep a country at peace and an army intact.
史記·五帝本紀》:堯善之,乃使舜和五典,五典能從。
Yao praised Shun, and told him to carefully harmonize the five human relationships and when they could be obeyed.
荀子·大略》:君人者不可以不取臣,匹夫不可不取友。
說苑·君道》:夫上之化下,猶風靡草,東風則草靡而西,西風則草靡而東,在風所由而草為之靡,是故人君之動不可不也。
春秋繁露·玉杯》:是故善為師者,既美其道,有其行,齊時蚤晚,任多少,適疾徐,造而勿趨,稽而勿苦,省其所為,而成其所湛,故力不勞而身大成。
韓詩外傳·卷二》:孔子曰:「不其前,而悔其後。」
大戴禮記·禮察》:易曰:「君子始,差若毫釐,繆之千里。」
白虎通德論·京師》:所以均教道,平往來,使善易以聞,為惡易以聞,明當懼,損於善惡。
新書·脩政語上》:是以明君其舉,而君子其與,然後福可必歸,菑可必去也。
新序·善謀》:虞卿聞之曰:「此飾說也,王勿予。」
中論·法象》:夫法象立、所以為君子,法象者、莫先乎正容貌、威儀,是故先王之制禮也,為冕服采章以旌之,為珮玉鳴璜以聲之,欲其尊也,欲其莊也,焉可懈慢也?
孔子家語·相魯》:有公氏者,妻淫不制。
潛夫論·務本》:本略末猶可也,舍本務末則惡矣。
論衡·命義》:受氣時,母不謹,心妄慮邪。
風俗通義·葉令祠》:晉曰:『然,吾後三年將上賓於天,女無言,禍將及女。』
孔叢子·論書》:公笑而目孔子,曰:「《周書》所謂『明德罰』,陳子明德也。」
申鑒·政體》:百姓上下睹利害之存乎己也,故肅恭其心,脩其行,內不忒惑,外無異望,慮其暏去徼倖,無罪過不憂懼,請謁無所聽,財賂無所用,則民志平矣。
忠經·聖君章》:是以兢兢戒,日增其明。
素書·安禮章》:見已生者將生,惡其跡者須避之。
新語·本行》:故君子篤於義而薄於利,敏於事而於言,所□□□功德也。
獨斷·卷上》:然則人主必所幸也。
蔡中郎集·獨斷》:然則人主必所幸也。
列子·說符》:故曰:爾言,將有知之。
鶡冠子·著希》:故觀賢人之於亂世也,其勿以為定情也。
文子·精誠》:故理人者,所以感之。
文始真經·九藥》:學道之士,遇微言妙行,勿執之。
鬻子》:誅賞之焉。
老子河上公章句》:舉事輒加重與。
韓非子·初見秦》:且臣聞之曰:「戰戰栗栗,日一日,苟其道,天下可有。」
申不害·佚文》:令之不行,是無君也,故明君令。北堂書鈔四十五、藝文類聚五十四、繹史一百十一
管子·版法解》:方冬無事,觀終始,審察事理。
吳子·料敵》:燕性愨,其民,好勇義,寡詐謀,故守而不走。

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