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衔

Traditional: 啣 · 衘 · 銜

xián

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

xián · haam4 (Jyutping)

  1. variant of 銜|衔[xian2]
  2. bit (of a bridle)
  3. to hold in the mouth
  4. to harbor (feelings)
  5. to link
  6. to accept
  7. rank
  8. title

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

衔

Meaning
bit; hold in mouth, bite; gag
Radical
彳
Strokes
11
Components
⿻行钅
Cangjie
XHOCM
Four-corner
2122

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