How to Say
How to Write
jiān
Radical: 纟 12 strokes
Meaning: box
💡 Silk thread (纟) seals the box (咸 sound) – think 'silence sealed.'
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

缄 (jiān) meaning in English —

Unearthing the character 缄 (jiān), we find its core meaning is 'to seal' or 'close,' like a box sealed shut. The radical 纟 (silk) hints at binding with threads, while 咸 (xián) adds the sound. Ancient letters were sealed with silk, hence 缄 also means 'letter' or 'correspondence.' It appears in idioms like 缄口不言 (to keep silent).

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