衔 - xián - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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11 strokes
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衔 (銜)

xián

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

Related words (12)

衔接

xián jiē

to join together; to combine

军衔

jūn xián

army rank; military rank

rank; title

title; rank; appellation

academic title; rank

title; official rank

rank of professor; academic title

职衔

zhí xián

title (position within an organization)

police rank

leading (role); heading list of signatories; leading actors (in a show); starring

bit; mouthpiece

leading actors (in a show); starring

Idioms (3)

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

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

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