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衔接 (xián jiē) — to link up, to connect

Definition

衔接 (xiánjiē) means to link up two things so they fit together smoothly — e.g. parts of a text, stages of a plan, or segments of a route. Closer to 连贯 ('make coherent') than to 连接 ('connect, physically or by cable') or 沟通 ('communicate with people').

verb
to link upto connect

Examples

  • 衔接。
    Zhè liǎng tiáo tiě lù xiàn xū yào xián jiē qǐ lái.
    These two railway lines need to be linked up.
  • 衔接。
    Lùn wén de gè gè bù fen bì xū xián jiē zì rán.
    The various parts of the thesis must connect naturally.
  • 衔接。
    Liǎng gè huó dòng de shí jiān yào xián jiē hǎo.
    The timing of the two events should be well linked.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

衔xiánconnect
接jiējoin

Connect and join combine to mean link up.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 銜; 衔 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
行行xíng
Sound part声符shēngfú
金
金jīn銜xián
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 銜 puts 金 with 行, with 金 giving the sound and 行 the meaning. The simplified 衔 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the original pieces.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
妾
妾qiè接jiē
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left part 扌 shows a hand, matching the sense of receiving something in the hand, while 妾 gives the character its sound.

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