| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 缄 | 椷 | jiān | jian1 | letters; to close; to seal; (wooden) box; cup; old variant of 缄 ; letter | ||
| 2 | 缄口不言 | 緘口不言 | jiān kǒu bù yán | jian1 kou3 bu4 yan2 | lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor | ||
| 3 | 缄默 | 緘默 | jiān mò | jian1 mo4 | to keep silent |