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缄

緘
jiān
verb #27,682

Meanings

  1. 1 to seal (a letter)
  2. 2 to close; to shut
  3. 3 to keep silent

Examples

他缄口不言，拒绝回答任何问题。
Tā jiān kǒu bù yán, jùjué huídá rènhé wèntí.
He kept his mouth sealed and refused to answer any questions.
信封已经缄封好了。
Xìnfēng yǐjīng jiānfēng hǎo le.
The envelope has already been sealed.

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usage
缄 most commonly appears in the compound 缄默 (jiānmò, to keep silent) and the set phrase 缄口不言 (jiān kǒu bù yán, to keep one's mouth shut). It is a literary word rarely used in isolation.

Stroke Order

缄 jiān