慎始 shènshǐ cautious start Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 慎 shèn adjective cautious (bound form) careful; cautious; prudent; used as a root in words like 谨慎 jǐnshèn or 慎重 shènzhòng始 shǐ verb to begin (bound form) to begin; to start; to initiate