謇 Stroke Order

謇 [jiǎn] 1. Stuttering, speaking inefficiently. Example: ～吃 (stutter). 2. Honest and upright. Example: - ～谔 (outspoken and straightforward). - ～～ a. Honest words. b. Loyal and upright. Implication: The term originally means "stuttering." Derivation: It is formed by combining the character for "speech" (言) with a phonetic component (寒). As a verb: - 1. Speaking in a way that is not smooth is referred to as 謇吃 (stuttering). - 2. Example usage can be found in historical texts. - "言不通利谓之謇吃" (spoke inefficiently is referred to as stuttering). - "因謇而徐言" (spoke slowly due to stuttering). As an adjective: 1. Outspoken and straightforward. Example: - 謇正 (serious and upright). - 謇直 (honest and frank). - 謇謇 (displaying loyalty in speech; honest discourse). Note: It can also imply a demeanor that appears straightforward on the outside, yet is corrupt internally (e.g., "外似謇正，内实谄谀" - appears upright outside, yet is sycophantic inside).