Keyword
to pull
- to drag
- to lead by the hand
- Frequency
- #1671
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
qiān
Mnemonic
A person 大 pulling an ox 牛 by a rope 冖
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
牵
to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in
牵引
to pull; to draw (a cart); to tow
牵涉
to involve; implicated
牵连
to implicate; implicated; to link together
牵扯
to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated
牵头
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)
牵制
to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)
牵动
to affect; to produce a change in sth
牵挂
to worry about; to be concerned about
牵手
to hold hands
牵强
far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning)
手牵手
hand in hand
牵涉到
to involve; to drag in
牵绊
to bind; to yoke; to impede
牵线
to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate
顺手牵羊
lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom); fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off
牵引车
tractor unit; tractor truck; prime mover
牵引力
motive force; traction
牵牛
Altair (star); Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎织女
牵牛花
white-edged morning glory
牵强附会
to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
无牵无挂
(idiom) unburdened by obligations or attachments; carefree
牵累
to weigh down; to trouble; to implicate (sb); tied down (by affairs)
牵牛星
Altair (star); Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎织女