| 1 | 衔 | 啣 | xián | xian2 | bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title; variant of 衔 ; variant of 衔 | | |
| 2 | 衔接 | 銜接 | xián jiē | xian2 jie1 | to join together; to combine | | |
| 3 | 头衔 | 頭銜 | tóu xián | tou2 xian2 | title; rank; appellation | | |
| 4 | 职衔 | 職銜 | zhí xián | zhi2 xian2 | title (position within an organization) | | |
| 5 | 燕子衔泥垒大窝 | 燕子銜泥壘大窩 | yàn zi xián ní lěi dà wō | yan4 zi5 xian2 ni2 lei3 da4 wo1 | the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom); many a little makes a mickle | | |
| 6 | 学衔 | 學銜 | xué xián | xue2 xian2 | academic title; rank | | |
| 7 | 衔枚疾走 | 銜枚疾走 | xián méi jí zǒu | xian2 mei2 ji2 zou3 | to march swiftly with a gag in the mouth (in night attacks) (idiom) | | |
| 8 | 衔环以报 | 銜環以報 | xián huán yǐ bào | xian2 huan2 yi3 bao4 | to repay with gratitude (idiom) | | |
| 9 | 衔环相报 | 銜環相報 | xián huán xiāng bào | xian2 huan2 xiang1 bao4 | to repay with gratitude (idiom) | | |
| 10 | 衔华佩实 | 銜華佩實 | xián huá pèi shí | xian2 hua2 pei4 shi2 | rich in substance and graceful in style (of writing) (idiom) | | |
| 11 | 衔悲茹恨 | 銜悲茹恨 | xián bēi rú hèn | xian2 bei1 ru2 hen4 | to harbor sorrow and resentment (idiom) | | |
| 12 | 官衔 | 官銜 | guān xián | guan1 xian2 | title; official rank | | |
| 13 | 授衔 | 授銜 | shòu xián | shou4 xian2 | rank of professor; academic title | | |
| 14 | 钳马衔枚 | 鉗馬銜枚 | qián mǎ xián méi | qian2 ma3 xian2 mei2 | with horses and soldiers gagged (idiom); (of a marching army) in utter silence | | |
| 15 | 名衔 | 名銜 | míng xián | ming2 xian2 | rank; title | | |
| 16 | 马衔 | 馬銜 | mǎ xián | ma3 xian2 | bit; mouthpiece | | |
| 17 | 领衔主演 | 領銜主演 | lǐng xián zhǔ yǎn | ling3 xian2 zhu3 yan3 | leading actors (in a show); starring | | |
| 18 | 领衔 | 領銜 | lǐng xián | ling3 xian2 | leading (role); heading list of signatories; leading actors (in a show); starring | | |
| 19 | 军衔 | 軍銜 | jūn xián | jun1 xian2 | army rank; military rank | | |
| 20 | 警衔 | 警銜 | jǐng xián | jing3 xian2 | police rank | | |
| 21 | 结草衔环 | 結草銜環 | jié cǎo xián huán | jie2 cao3 xian2 huan2 | to repay sb's kind acts (idiom) | | |