慎刑 shènxíng to mete out penalties carefully Origin Definitions Defs 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刑 xíng nounverb punishment (bound form) punishment; penalty; criminal sentence; corporal punishment or torture