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Meaning of 缄

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(Trad.: 椷, 緘)
Pinyin: jiān
English Definition: (wooden) box; cup; old variant of ; letter; letters; to close; to seal
Chinese Definition:
①捆东西的绳索。
②书信:缄素。缄扎。
③封,闭:缄口。缄制(封锁)。缄封。缄密。缄默。
Total strokes: 12; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (silk) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
缄默 jiān to keep silent
三缄其口 sān jiān kǒu (idiom) reluctant to speak about it; tight-lipped
缄口不言 jiān kǒu yán lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor
金人缄口 jīn rén jiān kǒu careful in speech (idiom)
结舌缄口 jié shé jiān kǒu to be tongue-tied and mouth-sealed (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
On the envelope is written: "from Liu".
2
Sacrifice Seal of Primordium : Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
3
Sacrifice Seal of Doom: Destroy target nonblack creature.
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Sacrifice Seal of Cleansing: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
5
Just when I needed you most, we only sealed with the kiss...