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衔

Character

衔 xián

HSK 7–9Character

bit (of a bridle)

Radical
彳
Strokes
11
Structure
Overlaid
Parts
行 钅
Traditional
啣
Frequency
#2015 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

xián

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  1. bit (of a bridle) CC-CEDICT
  2. to hold in the mouth CC-CEDICT
  3. to harbor (feelings) CC-CEDICT
  4. to link CC-CEDICT
  5. to accept CC-CEDICT
  6. rank CC-CEDICT
  7. title CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 11 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 衔

Draw “衔” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 小狗嘴里衔着一根骨头。

    xiǎo gǒu zuǐ lǐ xián zhe yì gēn gǔ tou

    The little dog is carrying a bone in its mouth.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 小鸟衔来树枝做窝。

    xiǎo niǎo xián lái shù zhī zuò wō

    The little bird carries branches in its mouth to build a nest.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 这两个句子要衔接好。

    zhè liǎng gè jù zi yào xián jiē hǎo

    These two sentences need to be joined well.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 衔

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衔接xián jiēto join two things so they connect wellWordHSK 7–9头衔tóu xiánan official name that shows a person's job or rankWordHSK 7–9军衔jūn xiánarmy rankWord名衔míng xiánrankWord学衔xué xiánacademic titleWord官衔guān xiántitleWord授衔shòu xiánrank of professorWord职衔zhí xiántitle (position within an organization)Word警衔jǐng xiánpolice rankWord领衔lǐng xiánleading (role)Word马衔mǎ xiánbitWord结草衔环jié cǎo xián huánto repay sb's kind acts (idiom)Word

Same radical 彳

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