xián衔（銜）
衔（銜）
common
Meaning of 衔
衔 means to hold in the mouth; to carry in the beak; to harbor (resentment); to nurse (a grudge). Pronounced xián.
- to hold in the mouth; to carry in the beak
- to harbor (resentment); to nurse (a grudge)
- to receive (orders); to bear (a commission)
Character Info
Radical行
Strokes11
Components
彳
钅
亍
Stroke Order
衔
Definitions & Examples
Yàn燕
zi子
xián衔
ní泥
zhù筑
cháo巢
。
Swallows carry mud in their beaks to build nests.
Tā他
xián衔
zhe着
yān烟
dǒu斗
chén沉
sī思
。
He held a pipe in his mouth, lost in thought.
Rì日
yǐ已
xián衔
shān山
，
tiān天
sè色
jiàn渐
àn暗
。
The sun had already touched the mountains, and the sky was gradually darkening.
Common Words
衔接 / 銜接xiánjiē
connect; link; join
头衔 / 頭銜tóuxián
title; rank; honorific designation
军衔 / 軍銜jūnxián
military rank; army title
领衔 / 領銜lǐngxián
be the first signatory; head the cast; lead
衔命 / 銜命xiánmìng
receive orders; be commissioned
衔恨 / 銜恨xiánhèn
harbor resentment; nurse a grievance
衔冤 / 銜冤xiányuān
harbor a grievance; suffer injustice
学衔 / 學銜xuéxián
academic title; academic rank