慎
shèn
#1,763 most
frequent character
careful, cautious
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
A heart 忄 stands for feeling, and 真 zhēn supplies the sound. The first sense was 'careful' or 'cautious,' and that is still the main meaning.
Drawn as: heart
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