HOLD IN MOUTH  含含

KEEP IN one's MOUTH.
Hypernym
  • KEEPHAVE AND REFUSE to GIVE to OTHERS.
    • HAVERELATION to something such that it BE-IN:is in one OR is CONTROLLED by one.
      • RELATIONFEATURE of TWO OR MORE THINGS TOGETHER.
        • FEATUREABSTRACT OBJECT a THING is SAID to BE OR to HAVE....
Old Chinese Criteria
1. Hán 含 refers to the holding something completely hidden in one's mouth without swallowing it.

2. Xián 銜 refers to holding something in one's mouth with part of the object remaining visible from the outside.

Modern Chinese Criteria
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rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

    Words

    銜  xián OC: ɢraam MC: ɦɣam 7 Attributions

    Xián 銜 refers to holding something in one's mouth with part of the object remaining visible from the outside.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNhold an object in the mouth so that part of it remains visible, hence: harbour inside one (mostly negative sentiments), harbour resentment
    • vtoNcontinuousagainst one's will: have in one's mouthCH
    • vtoNfigurativehold in the mouth
    含  hán OC: ɡlɯɯm MC: ɦəm 1 Attribution

    Hán 含 refers to the holding something completely hidden in one's mouth without swallowing it.

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)hold the contextually determinate N in one's mouth
    • vtoNhold (any object) completely hidden in the mouth
    • vtoNinchoativeput in one's mouth
    銜  xián OC: ɢraam MC: ɦɣam
    銜嗛  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoN.adVhold (edibles) in the mouth

    Existing SW for

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