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Meaning of 缄

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缄 (Trad.: 椷, 緘)
Pinyin: jiān
English Definition: letters; to close; to seal; (wooden) box; cup; old variant of 缄 ; letter
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: 糸
Pictophonetic:咸 indicates the sound; 纟 (silk) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
Similar Characters: 碱
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Stroke order image for Chinese character 缄
Example Words
缄默 jiān mò to keep silent
三缄其口 sān jiān qí kǒu (idiom) reluctant to speak about it; tight-lipped
缄口不言 jiān kǒu bù 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
信封上写着
“
刘缄
”
。
On the envelope is written: "from Liu".
2
牺牲原基缄印
:
消灭目标神器或结界
。
Sacrifice Seal of Primordium : Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
3
牺牲末日之缄印
:
消灭目标非黑色生物
。
Sacrifice Seal of Doom: Destroy target nonblack creature.
4
牺牲净化之缄印
:
消灭目标神器或结界
。
Sacrifice Seal of Cleansing: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
5
在我最需要你的时候
,
我们只能以吻对缄
…
Just when I needed you most, we only sealed with the kiss...