Meaning
lead along
Chinese: 拉、牵引，也表示牵挂。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qian” becomes a different word in each tone. 牵 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 牵扯qiān chěto involve; to implicate; to be interrelated
- 牵制qiān zhìto control; to curb; to restrict; to impede
- 牵挂qiān guàto worry about; to be concerned about
- 牵涉qiān shèto involve; implicated
- 牵头qiān tóuto lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate
Example Sentence
小女孩牵着妈妈的手过马路。Xiǎo nǚ hái qiān zhe mā ma de shǒu guò mǎ lù.The little girl held her mom hand to cross the road.
小女Xiǎo nǚmy daughter (humble)孩hái(bound form) child牵qiānto lead along着zhe(ongoing action)妈妈mā mamama的deof手shǒuhand过马路guò mǎ lùto cross the street。