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衔枚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

衔枚 Usage and Examples

hold a gag in the mouth

march in silence

The characters in 衔枚

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
衔
xián11hold in mouth or rank
枚
méi8measure word for small objects

More words starting with 衔

  • xián衔yuān冤Suffer injustice, Harbor a grievance
  • xián衔mìng命receive orders, be commissioned
  • xián衔zài在xīn心lǐ里Take to heart, Bear in mind
  • xián衔tóu头title; official title
  • xián衔wěi尾Ouroboros, biting the tail
  • xián衔wěi尾ér而xíng行follow closely, tail to tail
  • xián衔hèn恨Harbor resentment, Bear a grudge
  • xián衔bēi悲rú茹hèn恨de地Sorrowfully and resentfully, Bitterly and resentfully
  • xián衔jí戢zài在xīn心Bear in mind, Keep in heart
  • xián衔jiē接To link up or connect; to join.
  • xián衔jiē接shùn顺chàng畅smooth transition, seamless connection
  • xián衔méi枚jí疾xíng行Silent forced march, Rapid march with gags

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Questions about 衔枚

What does 衔枚 mean in Chinese?

衔枚 (xián méi) means “hold a gag in the mouth, march in silence”.

How do you pronounce 衔枚?

衔枚 is pronounced xián méi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “hold a gag in the mouth” in Chinese?

“hold a gag in the mouth” is 衔枚 (xián méi) in Chinese.

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