Senses
缄/ 緘 variants: 椷 to seal
(bound form) to seal; to close; to keep silent as in 缄口 or 缄默 ; to seal a letter (often used on envelopes following the sender's name)
缄/ 緘 variants: 椷 letter
(bound form) a letter or piece of correspondence
椷 wooden box
(literary) a wooden container or box
椷 letter
(literary) a letter or written correspondence; used interchangeably with 缄
椷 seal up
to close or seal; specifically used for sealing a letter (often following the sender's name on an envelope)