衔
bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title
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How 衔 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
钅 (semantic, “metal”) + 行 (phonetic, xíng)
How to remember it
title · Heisig RSH #2002
boulevard + 金 gold
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 行
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 行 (xíng) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行 sound component | xíng | to go, to walk, to move; professional |
| 桁 | héng | the cross-beams of a roof |
| 荇 | xìng | a water plant, Nymphoides peltalum |
| 筕 | háng | woven bamboo mat |
| 绗 | háng | to quilt |
| 珩 | héng | central gem; crown jewel |
Words containing 衔
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 结草衔环 | jié cǎo xián huán | to repay sb's kind acts (idiom) |
| 领衔主演 | lǐng xián zhǔ yǎn | leading actors (in a show); starring |
| 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 mi… |
| 头衔 | tóu xián | title; rank; appellation |
| 学衔 | xué xián | academic title; rank |
| 马衔 | mǎ xián | bit; mouthpiece |
| 名衔 | míng xián | rank; title |
| 军衔 | jūn xián | army rank; military rank |
| 官衔 | guān xián | title; official rank |
| 衔接 | xián jiē | to link up; to connect; to join |
| 领衔 | lǐng xián | leading (role); heading list of signatories; leading actors (in a show); starring |
| 职衔 | zhí xián | title (position within an organization) |
| 警衔 | jǐng xián | police rank |
| 钳马衔枚 | qián mǎ xián méi | with horses and soldiers gagged (idiom); (of a marching army) in utter silence |
| 授衔 | shòu xián | rank of professor; academic title |