to lead along; to pull; implicate (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
牽
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
千 qiān - thousand (num.) | HSK 2
签 qiān - to sign (v.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
钱 qián - money (n.) | HSK 1
浅 qiǎn - light [colour]; shallow (adj.) | HSK 5
欠 qiàn - yawn; owe; be behind with (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
他们手牵手走在沙滩上。 tāmen shǒu qiānshǒu zǒu zài shātān shàng. - They walked hand in hand on the beach.
她牵了一条狗在公园里散步。 tā qiānle yī tiáo gǒu zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù. - She took a dog for a walk in the park.
这匹马被他牵到马厩里。 zhè pǐ mǎ bèi tā qiān dào mǎjiù lǐ. - He led the horse into the stable.
她牵了一只小猫回家。 tā qiānle yī zhī xiǎo māo huí jiā. - She brought a kitten home.
他牵着孩子们去看动物园。 tā qiānzhe háizi men qù kàn dòngwùyuán. - He took the children to the zoo.
Phrases
牵扯 qiān chě - involve; implicate; drag into (v.) | HSK 6
牵制 qiān zhì - pin down; tie up (v.) | HSK 6