缄默 jiānmò to keep silent Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 缄 緘 jiān to seal (bound form) to seal; to close; to keep silent as in 缄口 jiānkǒu or 缄默 jiānmò; to seal a letter (often used on envelopes following the sender's name)默 mò nounadjective silent (bound form) silent; quiet; to keep silent