qiān牵（牽）
牵（牽）
HSK 6
common
Meaning of 牵
牵 means to lead along; to pull; to hold by a leash; to involve; to implicate; to tie down. Pronounced qiān. HSK 6.
- to lead along; to pull; to hold by a leash
- to involve; to implicate; to tie down
- a Chinese surname
Character Info
Radical牛
Strokes9
Components
大
冖
牛
Stroke Order
牵
Definitions & Examples
Yé爷
ye爷
qiān牵
zhe着
yī一
tóu头
niú牛
wǎng往
dì地
lǐ里
zǒu走
。
Grandpa is leading an ox to the field.
Mā妈
ma妈
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
qiān牵
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
。
Mom is holding the child's hand in the park.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
mǎ马
hěn很
nán难
qiān牵
。
This horse is hard to lead.
Huǒ火
chē车
tóu头
qiān牵
yǐn引
zhe着
shí十
jié节
chē车
xiāng厢
。
The locomotive is pulling ten carriages.
Bù不
yào要
qiān牵
chè扯
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhuān专
xīn心
gōng工
zuò作
。
Don't get pulled into this matter; we need to focus on work.
Relations
Common Words
牵引 / 牽引qiānyǐn
to pull; to tow; to guide
牵手 / 牽手qiānshǒu
hold hands; join hands; collaborate
牵挂 / 牽掛qiānguà
to worry about; to be concerned about
牵连 / 牽連qiānlián
implicate; involve; be connected
牵制 / 牽制qiānzhì
to pin down; to contain; to tie up
牵扯 / 牽扯qiānchě
involve; implicate; connect
牵强 / 牽強qiānqiǎng
far-fetched; strained; unconvincing
牵头 / 牽頭qiāntóu
take the lead; coordinate