引
yǐn
to draw (e.g. a bow)
to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters
bow (弓) + arrow mark (丨) = to draw and pull
The single vertical stroke (丨) marks the arrow nocked on the bowstring, capturing the moment of drawing back. From that physical pull comes the extended senses: to stretch, to lead, to guide.
他用力引弓，准备射箭。
tā yòng lì yǐn gōng，zhǔnbèi shè jiàn。
He drew the bow with force, ready to shoot an arrow.
这首歌引来了很多人的关注。
zhè shǒu gē yǐn lái le hěn duō rén de guānzhù。
This song attracted the attention of many people.
Words with 引
逗引
dòu yǐn
to make fun of
双引号
shuāng yǐn hào
double quotes
交叉引用
jiāo chā yǐn yòng
cross-reference (in a document, index etc)
人肉搜索引擎
rén ròu sōu suǒ yǐn qíng
human flesh search engine
公引
gōng yǐn
hectometer
勾引
gōu yǐn
to seduce
引渡
yǐn dù
to extradite
吸引
xī yǐn
to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
吸引力
xī yǐn lì
attractive force (such as gravitation)
吸引子
xī yǐn zi
attractor (math., dynamical systems)
吸引子网络
xī yǐn zǐ wǎng luò
attractor network
吸引眼球
xī yǐn yǎn qiú
to attract attention; to catch attention