缄(jiān)

12 strokesTrad. 緘

(wooden) box

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Character information

Pinyin
jiān
Meaning
(wooden) box; cup; old variant of 缄; letter
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
緘

Origin & structure

Where 缄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟咸

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (silk); 咸 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

纟sī咸xián

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 缄 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 缄

Common words using 缄 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiān缄mò默

to keep silent

Open 缄默 page →
sān三jiān缄qí其kǒu口

(idiom) reluctant to speak about it

Open 三缄其口 page →
jiān缄kǒu口bù不yán言

see 闭口不言

Open 缄口不言 page →

Related characters

From 缄’s common words

默三其口不言

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