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

HSK 3

他给了一笔封口费让她不说。

Tā gěi le yì bǐ fēngkǒufèi ràng tā bù shuō.

He paid her hush money to keep her quiet.

HSK 4

请把这个箱子封口。

Qǐng bǎ zhège xiāngzi fēngkǒu.

Please seal this box.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

封 fēng

口 kǒu