qiān

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Definitions

  1. 1. to lead along
  2. 2. to pull (an animal on a tether)
  3. 3. (bound form) to involve
  4. 4. to draw in

Words Containing 牵

牵制
qiān zhì

to control

牵扯
qiān chě

to involve

牵挂
qiān guà

to worry about

牵涉
qiān shè

to involve

牵头
qiān tóu

to lead (an animal by the head)

人家牵驴你拔橛
rén jiā qiān lǘ nǐ bá jué

see 別人牽驢你拔橛子|别人牵驴你拔橛子[bié ren qiān lu:2 nǐ bá jué zi]

别人牵驴你拔橛子
bié ren qiān lǘ nǐ bá jué zi

lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom)

手牵手
shǒu qiān shǒu

hand in hand

扒屋牵牛
bā wū qiān niú

to sack the home and lead off the cattle (proverb)

拖牵索道
tuō qiān suǒ dào

anchor lift (ski-lift)

拘牵
jū qiān

restrained

是骡子是马,牵出来遛遛
shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu

lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom)

无牵无挂
wú qiān wú guà

to have no cares

牵一发而动全身
qiān yī fà ér dòng quán shēn

lit. pulling a single hair makes the whole body move (idiom)

牵动
qiān dòng

to affect

牵就
qiān jiù

to concede

牵引
qiān yǐn

to pull; to draw (a cart); to tow

牵引力
qiān yǐn lì

motive force

牵引车
qiān yǐn chē

tractor unit; tractor truck; prime mover

牵强
qiān qiǎng

far-fetched

牵强附会
qiān qiǎng fù huì

to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)

牵心
qiān xīn

to worry

牵心挂肠
qiān xīn guà cháng

to worry deeply about sth

牵扯不清
qiān chě bù qīng

unclear

牵扶
qiān fú

to lead

牵掣
qiān chè

to impede

牵涉到
qiān shè dào

to involve

牵牛
qiān niú

Altair (star)

牵牛属
qiān niú shǔ

Pharbitis, genus of herbaceous plants including Morning glory 牽牛|牵牛 (Pharbitis nil)

牵牛星
qiān niú xīng

Altair (star)

牵牛花
qiān niú huā

white-edged morning glory

牵累
qiān lěi

to weigh down

牵绊
qiān bàn

to bind

牵线
qiān xiàn

to pull strings

牵线人
qiān xiàn rén

sb who pulls strings to get things done

牵绳
qiān shéng

tow rope

牵缠
qiān chán

to involve

牵羊担酒
qiān yáng dān jiǔ

pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations

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

牵连
qiān lián

to implicate

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)

顺手牵羊
shùn shǒu qiān yáng

lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)

魂牵梦萦
hún qiān mèng yíng

to miss very much; to yearn for

魂牵梦绕
hún qiān mèng rào

to be captivated