衔 xián
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 行 to go, to walk, to move 钅 gold, metal
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
衔接
xiánjiē
to connect; to link up; transition
Characters in this word
接 jiē
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 妾 concubine
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这两门课程之间缺乏有效衔接，学生进入高级阶段后明显吃力。 Zhè liǎng mén kèchéng zhī jiān quēfá yǒuxiào xiánjiē, xuésheng jìnrù gāojí jiēduàn hòu míngxiǎn chīlì. There is a lack of effective linkage between these two courses, so students struggle noticeably after entering the advanced stage.
- 新建的高速公路把两个城市紧紧衔接在一起。 Xīnjiàn de gāosù gōnglù bǎ liǎng gè chéngshì jǐnjǐn xiánjiē zài yīqǐ. The newly built expressway firmly links the two cities together.
- 这篇文章前后衔接得非常自然，读起来很流畅。 Zhè piān wénzhāng qiánhòu xiánjiē de fēicháng zìrán, dú qǐlái hěn liúchàng. This article's sections flow into one another very naturally; it reads smoothly.
Related words
- 头衔 tóuxián title; rank
- 接 jiē to pick up; to answer
- 接到 jiēdào to receive
- 接受 jiēshòu to accept
- 接下来 jiēxiàlái next; after this
- 接着 jiēzhe then; to continue
- 直接 zhíjiē directly; straight
- 接待 jiēdài to receive guests
- 接近 jiējìn to be close to; to approach
- 迎接 yíngjiē to welcome; to meet
- 间接 jiànjiē indirect
- 接触 jiēchù to touch; to have contact with