衔 (xián): To hold in the mouth — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 衔

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Stroke Order Diagrams 衔

Character Breakdown

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衔=金metal+行walk

A metal bit (金) holds a horse in line (行) — to hold in the mouth or bear a title.

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 衔 is used in context

tā他

de的

jūn军

xián衔

shì是

shàng上

xiào校

。

His military rank is colonel.

tā他

huò获

dé得

le了

jiào教

shòu授

de的

tóu头

xián衔

zhè这

liǎng两

bù部

fen分

xū需

yào要

jǐn紧

mì密

xián衔

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He obtained the title of professor.

These two parts need to be closely connected.

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "行".

yá衙 jiē街 yǎn衍 héng衡 xíng行

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Animated Stroke Order 衔

Stroke Order Diagrams 衔

Character Breakdown

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 衔

HSK Vocabulary: 衔

Example Sentences

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