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缄 is a 12 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as jiān in the first tone.
In traditional Chinese the characters 椷 or 緘 may be used instead.
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Pronunciation
We found 1 pronunciation for 缄
Definitions for 缄 pronounced as jiān
- (wooden) box
- cup
- old variant of 緘|缄[jian1]
- letter
- letters
- to close
- to seal
Vocabulary
The most common words for 缄 — see all
- to keep silent
- lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
- to censor