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Animated Stroke Order 衔

衔 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 衔

衔 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
de
jūn
xián
shì
shàng
xiào

His military rank is colonel.

2
huò
le
jiào
shòu
de
tóu
xián

He obtained the title of professor.

3
zhè
liǎng
fen
yào
jǐn
xián
jiē

These two parts need to be closely connected.

4
zhè
liǎng
zi
yào
xián
jiē

These two sentences need to be connected.

5
lǎo
shī
yòng
shì
xián
jiē
le
xīn
jiù
zhī
shí
ràng
xué
gèng
yǒu

The teacher used a story to connect the old and new knowledge, making learning more interesting.

6
zài
jiāo
tōng
guī
huà
zhōng
tiě
gōng
jiāo
tǒng
de
liáng
hǎo
xián
jiē
néng
gāo
chū
xíng
xiào

In transportation planning, good connection between the subway and bus systems can improve travel efficiency.

7
de
tóu
xián
shì
lǎo
shī

His title is teacher.

8
zài
gōng
yǒu
hěn
duō
tóu
xián
jīng
zhǔ
guǎn

She has many titles in the company, such as manager and supervisor.

9
zhè
wèi
jiào
shòu
jǐn
yōng
yǒu
shì
tóu
xián
hái
huò
le
duō
xiàng
xué
shù
róng

This professor not only holds a doctoral title but has also received multiple academic honors.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Center-Right
Frequency#2855
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄢˊ
Components
UnicodeU+8854
CangjieHOIMN
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality

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