缄 (緘)
jiān
Pinyin
Definition
缄 (緘)
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- letters
- to close
- to seal
Character Decomposition
Idioms (2)
三缄其口
- 1 (idiom) reluctant to speak about it
- 2 tight-lipped
缄口不言
- 1 lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
- 2 to censor