- 1. hold in the mouth
- ♦ ~着烟斗 have a pipe between one's teeth
- ♦ 燕子~泥筑窠。 Swallows carry bits of earth in their bills to build nests.
- 2. harbour; bear
- ♦ 衔恨
- 3.
书 receive (orders, etc.) - ♦ 衔命
- 4. link up; join
- ♦ 衔接
- ♦ 大使~常驻代表 permanent representative with the rank of ambassador