牵 qiān

drag, pull, lead by hand

HSK 6 #1679

DEFINITIONS

  • drag, pull, lead by hand
  • to lead along
  • to pull (an animal on a tether)
  • (bound form) to involve
  • to draw in

STROKES

WORDS

牵一发而动全身 qiān yī fà ér dòng quán shēn lit. pull one hair and the whole body moves; fig. a slight change will affect everything else; the butterfly effect
牵引车 qiān yǐn chē tractor
牵心 qiān xīn to worry; concerned
牵心挂肠 qiān xīn guà cháng to worry deeply about sth; extremely concerned
牵手 qiān shǒu to hold hands
牵扯不清 qiān chě bù qīng unclear; ambiguous; having an unclear relationship with
牵扶 qiān fú to lead
牵掣 qiān chè to impede; to hold up
牵涉到 qiān shè dào to involve; to drag in
牵牛属 qiān niú shǔ Pharbitis, genus of herbaceous plants including Morning glory 牽牛|牵牛 (Pharbitis nil)
牵绊 qiān bàn to bind; to yoke; to impede
牵线人 qiān xiàn rén a controller
牵绳 qiān shéng tow rope
牵缠 qiān chán to involve; to entangle sb
牵羊担酒 qiān yáng dān jiǔ pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations; to kill the fatted calf
牵联 qiān lián variant of 牽連|牵连[qian1 lian2]
牵肠挂肚 qiān cháng guà dù deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious
牵着鼻子走 qiān zhe bí zi zǒu to lead by the nose
牵记 qiān jì to feel anxious about sth; unable to stop thinking about sth; to miss
牵马到河易，强马饮水难 qiān mǎ dào hé yì ， qiǎng mǎ yǐn shuǐ nán You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)
魂牵梦绕 hún qiān mèng rào to be captivated; to wonder; enchanting
牵拉 qiān lā pull and drag; to lead or pull by hand or rope
牵着 qiān zhe lead by the hand; hold the leash of
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