Chinese Word: 牵 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

牵 (Trad.: 牽)HSK 6

Pinyin: qiān

English Definition: to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in

Chinese Definition:
①拉，引领向前：牵引。牵曳。牵头。牵线。牵萝补屋(把萝藤拉上屋顶来补草房，形容生活困难，亦喻将就凑合)。
②关连，带累：牵连。牵强(勉强牵连在一起)。意惹情牵。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 牛

Ideographic:A person 大 pulling an ox 牛 by a rope 冖

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 大 [ dà ] big, great, vast, high, deep
- ⿱ Above to below
  - 冖 [ mì ] cover
  - 牛 [ niú ] ox, cow, bull

Similar Characters: 犖

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牵头	qiān tóu	to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate; a go-between (e.g. marriage broker)
牵动	qiān dòng	to affect; to produce a change in sth
牵挂	qiān guà	to worry about; to be concerned about
牵引	qiān yǐn	to pull; to draw (a cart); to tow
牵涉	qiān shè	to involve; implicated

1		zhè ge 这个 lǐ lùn 理论 sì hū 似乎 yǒu diǎn 有点 qiān qiǎng 牵强。 This theory seems a bit far-fetched.
2		jiào liàn 教练 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我 bì xū 必须 qiān yǐn 牵引 rèn dài 韧带。 The coach told me to stretch my ligaments.
3		tā 他 lā 拉 zhe 着 wǒ 我 de 的 shǒu 手 qiān 牵 wǒ 我 zǒu guò 走过 jiē dào 街道。 He took my hand and led me across the street.
4		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 qiān yí fà ér dòng quán shēn 牵一发而动全身 lái 来 jiě jué 解决 zhè ge 这个 wèn tí 问题。 We must address this issue systemically.
5		zhè zhǒng 这种 shì qing 事情 bù miǎn 不免 huì 会 qiān chě 牵扯 dào 到 yì xiē 一些 fǎ lǜ 法律 wèn tí 问题。 This kind of thing inevitably involves some legal issues.

1		zhè ge 这个 lǐ lùn 理论 sì hū 似乎 yǒu diǎn 有点 qiān qiǎng 牵强。 This theory seems a bit far-fetched.
2		jiào liàn 教练 gào su 告诉 wǒ 我 bì xū 必须 qiān yǐn 牵引 rèn dài 韧带。 The coach told me to stretch my ligaments.
3		tā 他 lā 拉 zhe 着 wǒ 我 de 的 shǒu 手 qiān 牵 wǒ 我 zǒu guò 走过 jiē dào 街道。 He took my hand and led me across the street.
4		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 qiān yí fà ér dòng quán shēn 牵一发而动全身 lái 来 jiě jué 解决 zhè ge 这个 wèn tí 问题。 We must address this issue systemically.
5		zhè zhǒng 这种 shì qing 事情 bù miǎn 不免 huì 会 qiān chě 牵扯 dào 到 yì xiē 一些 fǎ lǜ 法律 wèn tí 问题。 This kind of thing inevitably involves some legal issues.