xián

bit

Components
行 sound component

  Sound component

xíngháng

  

walk

钅 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

metal

Evolution

衔 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
衔 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
衔 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
衔 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

xián

bit; hold in mouth, bite; gag; bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title

() 

xián

variant of |[xián]

Most common words with 衔
Freq.
Word
Meaning

头衔

title

衔接

to combine

to link

军衔

army rank

领衔

leading (role)