衔
HSK 7–9

衔 (xián): bit, hold in mouth, bite

xián

bit, hold in mouth, bite

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Pinyin

xián

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

bit, hold in mouth, bite

How to Write 衔 (xián)

衔 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 衔

A phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, and 行 hints at the pronunciation.

What 衔 is Made Of

衔 is built from 2 components:

行to go, to walk, to move
钅gold, metal

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Words Using 衔

Common Chinese words that contain 衔:

衔接

xiánjiē

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