封口

fēngkǒu

verb #18,135

Meanings

1 to seal (an envelope, container, etc.)
2 to keep one's lips sealed; to silence
3 (of a wound) to heal over

Characters

to seal; to enclose

Examples

请把这个箱子封口。

Qǐng bǎ zhège xiāngzi fēngkǒu.

Please seal this box.

他给了一笔封口费让她不说。

Tā gěi le yì bǐ fēngkǒu fèi ràng tā bùshuō.

He paid her hush money to keep her quiet.

Tips

usage

封口费 (fēngkǒufèi) = hush money. Can describe physically sealing containers, silencing someone, or a wound closing up.

Stroke Order

封 fēng

口 kǒu