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Chinese character

牵

qiān

to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand

9 strokesRadical 大No. 1671Simplified

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand
  • to lead along
  • to pull (an animal on a tether)
  • (bound form) to involve
  • to draw in

Simplified / Traditional

牵→牽

Variant forms: 牽

Variant forms

Etymology hint · Ideographic

A person 大 pulling an ox 牛 by a rope 冖

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牵

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