懂中文 Dong Chinese

銜

xián

bit

Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 行 represents the sound.

Components
金 meaning component

金  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

行 sound component

行  Sound component

xíng, háng

  

walk

Evolution

銜 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
銜 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
銜 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
銜 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
銜 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

衔 (銜) 

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

Most common words with 銜
Freq.
Word
Meaning

头衔

title

衔接

to combine

衔

to link

军衔

army rank

领衔

leading (role)