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The character "衔", traditionally written as "銜", combines the "金" component for metal and "行" for going, directly relating to its earliest known meaning as a horse's bit. Over time, the character acquired verbal meanings like to hold in the mouth, and later abstract nouns such as title or rank, as in "职衔" (official title). The simplified form "衔" maintains these elemental references through its "钅" and "彳" components, while the meaning shifted from concrete to abstract uses.
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小狗衔着一根骨头。
这两段路衔接得很好。
他有一个高级头衔。
鸟儿衔来树枝筑巢。
铁路桥衔接着城市的南北两部分。
他心中衔着深深的怨恨。
船长衔着烟斗，凝视着远方的大海。
这项政策旨在衔接口岸贸易与内陆物流的发展。