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Hanzi

牽 / 牵

Traditional
牽
Simplified
牵

to lead along/to pull (an animal on a tether)/(bound form) to involve/to draw in

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

qiān

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧㄢ

Jyutping

hin1

Example sentences

牽 / 牵 qiān
媽媽牽著孩子的手過馬路。
妈妈牵著孩子的手过马路。

Mom is holding the child's hand crossing the street.

驢 / 驴 lǘ
農夫牽著一頭驢走過狹窄的山路。
农夫牵著一头驴走过狭窄的山路。

The farmer led a donkey along the narrow mountain road.

牽掛 / 牵挂 qiānguà
父母總是牽掛著在外工作的孩子。
父母总是牵挂著在外工作的孩子。

Parents always worry about their children working away from home.

牽動 / 牵动 qiāndòng
這項政策牽動許多家庭的生活。
这项政策牵动许多家庭的生活。

This policy affects the lives of many families.

牽引 / 牵引 qiānyǐn
救援車正在牽引故障的貨車。
救援车正在牵引故障的货车。

The rescue vehicle is towing the disabled freight car.

牽扯 / 牵扯 qiānchě
這次產權糾紛牽扯了許多人。
这次产权纠纷牵扯了许多人。

This property dispute involved many people.

牽制 / 牵制 qiānzhì
對手試圖用這種戰術來牽制我們。
对手试图用这种战术来牵制我们。

The opponent is trying to use this tactic to pin us down.

Example Vocabulary

牽

qian1

to lead along; to hold (hands)

牽掛

qian1'gua4

to worry about; to miss; to be concerned

牽動

qian1'dong4

to affect, influence, set off linked changes, or stir feelings

牽引

qian1'yin3

to tow; traction; to pull along

牽強

qian1'qiang3

牽手

qian1'shou3

牽扯

qian1'che3

to involve; to implicate

無牽無掛

wu2'qian1'wu2'gua4

牽制

qian1'zhi4

to pin down; to restrict; to hamper

牽就

qian1'jiu4

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