牵 (qiān): To lead along — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Vocab 6

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牵=大big+冖cover+牛cow

A cow (牛) pulled by a rope (玄) through a gate (冖) — to lead or drag along.

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HSK Vocabulary: 牵

HSK words that contain this character.

牵制

qiān zhì

pin down; tie up

HSK 6

牵扯

qiān chě

involve; implicate; drag into

HSK 6

牵头

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 牵 is used in context

tā他

men们

qiān牵

shǒu手

zǒu走

guò过

gōng

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take the lead / head

HSK 3.0 L7-9

They walked hand in hand along the park path

tā他

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

chén晨

dōu都

huì会

qiān牵

zhe着

tā他

de的

gǒu狗

qù去

gōng公

yuán园

sàn散

bù步

。

Every morning, he leads his dog to the park for a walk.

fù父

mǔ母

zǒng总

shì是

qiān牵

guà挂

zài在

wài外

gōng工

zuò作

de的

hái孩

zi子

。

Parents always worry about their children working away from home

zhè这

ge个

xīn新

wén闻

qiān牵

dòng动

le了

quán全

guó国

rén人

mín民

de的

xīn心

。

This news touched the hearts of people across the country

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "牛".

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