缄 jiān

to close; to seal; letter

#3908

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 3908th character
Radical ⽷ (120.9)
Strokes 12
Index # 5330
TRADITIONAL 緘

Definitions

缄 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 緘jiān

Stroke order

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Words containing 缄

Word Meaning
缄默 jiān mò
to keep silent
三缄其口 sān jiān qí kǒu
tight-lipped; (idiom) reluctant to speak about it
缄口不言 jiān kǒu bù yán
keep one’s mouth shut; stay silent
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