衔 xián

bit; hold in mouth, bite; gag

HSK 6 #2328

DEFINITIONS

  • bit
  • hold in mouth, bite
  • gag
  • variant of 銜|衔[xian2]
  • bit (of a bridle)
  • to hold in the mouth
  • to harbor (feelings)
  • to link
  • to accept
  • rank
  • title

STROKES

衔 stroke order diagram
衔 stroke order animation

WORDS

衔接 xián jiē
HSK 6
to join together; to combine
头衔 tóu xián title; rank; appellation
军衔 jūn xián army rank; military rank
官衔 guān xián title; official rank
领衔 lǐng xián leading (role); heading list of signatories; leading actors (in a show); starring
警衔 jǐng xián police rank
授衔 shòu xián rank of professor; academic title
职衔 zhí xián title (position within an organization)
名衔 míng xián rank; title
学衔 xué xián academic title; rank
燕子衔泥垒大窝 yàn zi xián ní lěi dà wō the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom); many a little makes a mickle
结草衔环 jié cǎo xián huán to repay sb's kind acts (idiom)
钳马衔枚 qián mǎ xián méi with horses and soldiers gagged (idiom); (of a marching army) in utter silence
领衔主演 lǐng xián zhǔ yǎn leading actors (in a show); starring
马衔 mǎ xián bit; mouthpiece
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