jiān

湖绿

Word · VerbTraditional緘

to seal; to close (one's mouth)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to seal; to close up; to fasten

literary

Literary or formal term, often used for sealing letters or containers.

Tā他
xiǎo小
xīn心
dì地
jiāng将
xìn信
fēng封
jiān缄
hǎo好
 。

He carefully sealed the envelope.

Qǐng请
jiāng将
píng瓶
kǒu口
jiān缄
shàng上
 ，
yǐ以
miǎn免
xiè泄
lòu露
 。

Please seal the bottle mouth to prevent leakage.

Show 1 more example
Zhè这
fèn份
jī机
mì密
wén文
jiàn件
yǐ已
bèi被
jiān缄
fēng封
 。

This confidential document has been sealed.

2.

verb

to keep silent; to refrain from speaking

literary

Idiomatic usage meaning to remain silent, often found in classical Chinese or formal writing.

Guān关
yú于
cǐ此
shì事
 ，
tā他
yì一
zhí直
jiān缄
kǒu口
bù不
yán言
 。

Regarding this matter, he has remained completely silent.

Tā她
jiān缄
mò默
dì地
zuò坐
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
 。

She sat silently in the corner.

Show 1 more example
Zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
 ，
bèi被
gào告
yǒu有
quán权
bǎo保
chí持
jiān缄
mò默
 。

In court, the defendant has the right to remain silent.