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The traditional character '謹' is structured with the semantic component '言' on the left, denoting speech, and the phonetic component '堇' on the right, which likely indicated pronunciation. This composition originally reflected a meaning centered on cautious or prudent speech. Over centuries, the semantic scope widened from verbal carefulness to encompass general attentiveness, respect, and meticulousness in behavior. The simplified form '谨' retains the phonetic element '堇' while substituting the speech radical with its simplified variant '讠', thus maintaining the character's etymological link to speech even as its applied meanings expanded.
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我们做事要谨慎。
我谨记你的教导。
我谨代表公司发言。
在处理这个问题时，我们必须谨慎。
大家要谨防网络诈骗。
他始终谨守自己的承诺。
谨以此书献给所有支持我的人。
在做出重大决定之前，他都会经过谨慎的考虑和全面的评估。