Chinese symbol for “letters”
缄
jiān
Traditional: 緘
letters; to close; to seal
The closest CC-CEDICT match for letters is 缄 (jiān), defined as: letters; to close; to seal.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “letters”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 缄.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 缄默 (緘默) | jiān mò | to keep silent |
| 三缄其口 (三緘其口) | sān jiān qí kǒu | (idiom) reluctant to speak about it; tight-lipped |
| 缄口不言 (緘口不言) | jiān kǒu bù yán | see 闭口不言 (bì kǒu bù yán) |
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.