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矜
jīn
Description
"矜"是一个比较书面的字，常用来表示因为自己有优点而感到骄傲，或者小心地珍惜、保持。
"矜" is a somewhat formal character, often used to express pride in one's own merits or to carefully cherish and maintain something.
你在"骄矜"、"矜持"这样的词里可以看到它。
You can see it in words like "骄矜" and "矜持".
Meanings
矜jīn
to be proud; to boast of one's merits
他从不矜夸自己的成绩。
He never boasts about his achievements.
矜jīn
to be cautious and reserved; to cherish
她说话很矜持。
She speaks very reservedly.
矜jīn
to pity; to have compassion for
矜老恤贫是一种美德。
Caring for the elderly and helping the poor is a virtue.
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Notes
- Nuance
矜 is literary; in modern Chinese it mostly appears inside compounds like 矜持.
- Form
has a second reading qín (spear handle), rare and classical.
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