HOLD IN MOUTH    含含

KEEP IN one's MOUTH.
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
含 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hypernym
  • KEEP　HAVE AND REFUSE to GIVE to OTHERS. (anc: 6/0, child: 1)
  • HAVE　RELATION to something such that it BE-IN:is in one OR is CONTROLLED by one. (anc: 5/0, child: 5)
  • RELATION　FEATURE of TWO OR MORE THINGS TOGETHER. (anc: 4/0, child: 15)

Words (3 items)

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
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
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