jiān

Source form: 椷 / 缄
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(wooden) box / cup / old variant of 緘|缄[jiān] / letter
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ab85357dc21a6eb8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

椷 缄 [jian1] /(wooden) box/cup/old variant of 緘|缄[jian1]/letter/

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Source form: 緘 / 缄
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
letters / to close / to seal
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0bfb500d8d140ac2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

緘 缄 [jian1] /letters/to close/to seal/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 椷 / 緘

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.