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缄口
jiān​kǒu

to keep one's mouth shut

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 缄 緘 jiān
    to seal
    (bound form) to seal; to close; to keep silent as in 缄口 jiān​kǒu or 缄默 jiān​mò; to seal a letter (often used on envelopes following the sender's name)
  2. 口 kǒu noun
    mouth
    mouth of a person or animal; (bound form) oral