xián

Traditional: 銜

衔 (xián) is a Chinese word meaning “bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings)”.

Meanings

  1. 1bit (of a bridle)
  2. 2to hold in the mouth
  3. 3to harbor (feelings)
  4. 4to link
  5. 5to accept
  6. 6rank
  7. 7title

Related words

头衔title军衔army rank衔variant of 銜|衔[xian2]衔variant of 銜|衔[xian2]衔接to link up; to connect; to join领衔leading (role)官衔title警衔police rank职衔title (position within an organization)授衔rank of professor名衔rank学衔academic title

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