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缄

jiān
(wooden) box · cup
Radical: 纟 Strokes: 12
Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character
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Character Decomposition
缄=纟+咸
Etymology
silk
Meanings
(wooden) box
cup
letter
jiān
letters
to close
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jiān
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Idioms with 缄 10 total Chain
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