緘 jiān

to close; to seal; letter

Character data

Radical ⽷ (120.9)
Strokes 15
SIMPLIFIED 缄

Definitions

緘 jiān
  1. 1. to close
  2. 2. to seal
  3. 3. letter
  4. 4. letters
  5. 5. (wooden) box
  6. 6. cup
  7. 7. old variant of 缄jiān

Words containing 緘

Word Meaning
三緘其口 sān jiān qí kǒu
tight-lipped; (idiom) reluctant to speak about it
緘口不言 jiān kǒu bù yán
keep silent; keep one's mouth shut
緘默 jiān mò
to keep silent
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