戒慎 jièshèn cautious Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 戒 jiè noun to guard against to guard against; to take precautions; to be on the alert慎 shèn adjective cautious (bound form) careful; cautious; prudent; used as a root in words like 谨慎 jǐnshèn or 慎重 shènzhòng