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牵 - qiān

drag, pull, lead by hand

drag, pull, lead by hand

How to read 牵

Click 牵 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinqiān
Englishdrag, pull, lead by hand
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

牵制 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 牵动. Please read 牵就 one more time.

Common words with this character

to control; to curb; to restrict
to affect; to produce a change in sth
to concede; to give up
to pull; to draw ; to tow

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 牵 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 牵制 and 牵动 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 牵.