What does 衔 mean in Chinese?

衔 (xián) means "bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 衔?

衔 is pronounced "xián" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 衔?

衔 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 衔?

Common words with 衔 include 名衔 (rank), 学衔 (academic title), 官衔 (title), 授衔 (rank of professor), 职衔 (title (position within an organization)).

How do you write 衔?

You can practice writing 衔 using our stroke order tool.

衔 (xián), bit (of a bridle)

衔

xián

bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link

verb

Traditional: 銜

Character Breakdown

Radical: 行 (no. 144)Traditional: 銜

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 衔

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
名衔	míng xián	rank
学衔	xué xián	academic title
官衔	guān xián	title
授衔	shòu xián	rank of professor
职衔	zhí xián	title (position within an organization)
警衔	jǐng xián	police rank
军衔	jūn xián	army rank
衔接	xián jiē	to join together
领衔	lǐng xián	leading (role)
头衔	tóu xián	title

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存有(cún yǒu)· to hold in storage

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噙(qín)· to hold in (usually refers the mouth or eyes)

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抱持(bào chí)· to hold (expectations, hopes etc)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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