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

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Level 6

HSK 3.0:Recognition 6

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HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 牵

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 牵

3.

Character Breakdown

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牵

大big

冖cover

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 牵

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5.

How to Use 牵

Implicate or involve

These words share the meaning of '牵' as to involve or drag into something.

HSK 6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 牵

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiān牵

tóu

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

men们

qiān牵

shǒu手

zǒu走

guò过

gōng

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牛cow

牵=大big+冖cover+牛cow

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

qiān牵

zhì制

pin down; tie up

HSK 6

qiān牵

chě扯

involve; implicate; drag into

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiān牵

shè涉

involve / implicate

头

take the lead / head

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiān牵

guà挂

worry about / be concerned about

公

yuán园

de的

xiǎo小

lù路

。

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.

jiā家

tíng庭

suǒ琐

shì事

cháng常

qiān牵

zhì制

le了

tā他

zhuī追

qiú求

shì事

yè业

de的

jīng精

lì力

。

Household chores often pin down his energy for pursuing his career.

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

xiàng项

mù目

néng能

qiān牵

yǐn引

zhěng整

gè个

háng行

yè业

de的

fā发

zhǎn展

。

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