jiān

Traditional: 椷

缄 (jiān) is a Chinese word meaning “(wooden) box; cup; old variant of 緘|缄[jian1]”.

Meanings

  1. 1(wooden) box
  2. 2cup
  3. 3old variant of 緘|缄[jian1]
  4. 4letter

Related words

缄默to keep silent缄letters三缄其口(idiom) reluctant to speak about it缄口不言see 閉口不言|闭口不言[bi4 kou3 bu4 yan2]

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