缄
jiān
Pinyin

Definition

缄
 - 
jiān
  1. letters
  2. to close
  3. to seal

Character Decomposition

Related Words (2)

缄默
jiān mò
  1. 1 to keep silent
三缄其口
sān jiān qí kǒu
  1. 1 (idiom) reluctant to speak about it
  2. 2 tight-lipped

Idioms (2)

三缄其口
sān jiān qí kǒu
  1. 1 (idiom) reluctant to speak about it
  2. 2 tight-lipped
缄口不言
jiān kǒu bù yán
  1. 1 lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
  2. 2 to censor

Sample Sentences