Chinese Word: 衔 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

衔 (Trad.: 銜)HSK 6

Pinyin: xián

English Definition: bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title

Chinese Definition:
①马嚼子。
②用嘴含，用嘴叼：衔枚。燕子衔泥。
③含在心里：衔恨。衔冤。衔恤(含哀，怀着忧伤)。衔戢(敛藏于心，表示衷心感激)。
④接受，奉：衔命。
⑤指前后相接：衔接。
⑥职务和级别的名号：学衔。军衔。官衔。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 行

Pictophonetic:行 indicates the sound; 钅 (metal) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿻ Overlaid
- 行 [ xíng ] to go, to walk, to move; professional
- 钅 [ jīn ] gold, metal; money

Similar Characters: 街

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衔接HSK 6	xián jiē	to join together; to combine
头衔	tóu xián	title; rank; appellation
军衔	jūn xián	army rank; military rank
领衔	lǐng xián	leading (role); heading list of signatories; leading actors (in a show); starring
官衔	guān xián	title; official rank

1		zhè 这 liǎng gè 两个 jiē tóu 接头 xián jiē 衔接 dé 得 hěn hǎo 很好。 The two joints hang together pretty well.
2		qiú duì 球队 dǎ chū 打出 le 了 jīng rén 惊人 biǎo xiàn 表现， zhèng zài 正在 chōng jī 冲击 lián sài 联赛 guàn jūn 冠军 tóu xián 头衔。 The team is showing an astonishing performance and is aiming for the league championship title.