銜 Stroke Order
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Information of 銜
Pinyin
xián
Radical
釒
Strokes
14 strokes
Usage
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Definition
hold in mouth, hold in mouth / nominal office
銜
xián
(Category: Noun)
【Original Meaning】: Bit, also known as a horse bit
【Character Formation】: Ideographic. Composed of 金 (metal) and 行 (to walk). Related to riding a horse or driving a horse-drawn cart, hence the inclusion of "行"; "金" reflects that the bit is a metallic object.
1. Same as the original meaning (English: bit)
- Reference:
1. In the "Shuo Wen": "銜 (xián), the horse's bit."
2. From "Chuci·Ling Huai": "Breaking the reins, to gallop." Note: "铺口铁也" (also known as a bit).
3. In "Zhuangzi·Ma Ti": "Deceptively holding the reins."
- Example:
- 如: "衔环背鞍" (To repay when one serves as a horse);
- "衔橛背鞍" (Indicating serving as a horse to repay kindness);
- "衔璧舆榇" (Referring to a king's surrender).
2. Title, rank, the name of the positions and promotions in official hierarchy (English: rank; title)
- Reference:
1. From "Feng Shi Wen Jian Ji": "官衔 (official title) is also known as head title. It is called 銜 because of its sequential meaning, similar to how a mouth holds an object, emphasizing continuity." Any title is meant to chronologically incorporate former roles without omission.
- Example:
- 如: "衔名" (official title and name);
- "衔称" (official title and position).