军衔

軍銜

jūnxián

noun #19,423

Measure Word

一个军衔 gè

Meanings

1 military rank

Characters

to hold in the mouth; rank; title

Examples

他的军衔是上校。

Tā de jūnxián shì shàngxiào.

His military rank is colonel.

军衔越高，责任越大。

Jūnxián yuè gāo, zérèn yuè dà.

The higher the military rank, the greater the responsibility.

Tips

memory

军 (army) + 衔 (to hold in the mouth; title) — a title held by someone in the military. 衔 is the same character used in 头衔 (tóuxián, title/rank).

Stroke Order

军 jūn

衔 xián