衔接
Old HSK 6
衔接 (xiánjiē) · to link up
衔接 (xiánjiē) means “to link up; to join”. It is written with 2 characters: 衔 (rank) + 接 (to pick up (sb)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 衔接 is built
The characters
衔 xián · rank
What 衔 is made of
- 行xíng — to go
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亍chù — to take small steps
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 钅jīn — metal
接 jiē · to pick up (sb)
What 接 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 妾qiè — concubine
- 辛xīn — bitter
- 女nǚ — woman
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 妾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这两段文字衔接得不自然。Zhè liǎng duàn wénzì xiánjiē de bù zìrán.These two paragraphs don't connect naturally.
新公路和高速公路衔接起来了。Xīn gōnglù hé gāosù gōnglù xiánjiē qǐlai le.The new road links up with the motorway.
Questions about 衔接
What does 衔接 mean?
衔接 (xiánjiē) means “to link up; to join”.
How do you pronounce 衔接?
衔接 is pronounced xiánjiē.
Which HSK level is 衔接?
衔接 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 接到jiēdàoto receive
- 接受jiēshòuto accept
- 接下来jiēxiàláinext
- 接着jiēzheto continue
- 直接zhíjiēdirectly
- 接待jiēdàito receive (guests)
- 接近jiējìnto get close to
- 迎接yíngjiēto welcome
- 接触jiēchùto touch
- 间接jiànjiēindirect
Learn 衔接 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 196: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.