牵
qiān
to lead along
to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in
Person (大) + rope overhead (冖) + ox (牛) = lead along on a tether
Picture a person (大) reaching up under a rope or yoke (冖) to lead an ox (牛) by a tether. The image naturally extends to the idea of drawing something — or someone — along with you.
她牵着小狗在公园里散步。
tā qiān zhe xiǎo gǒu zài gōng yuán lǐ sàn bù。
she is leading the little dog on a leash in the park.
这件事牵涉到很多人，处理起来很复杂。
zhè jiàn shì qiān shè dào hěn duō rén，chǔ lǐ qǐ lái hěn fù zá。
this matter involves many people, making it complicated to handle.
Words with 牵
顺手牵羊
shùn shǒu qiān yáng
lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)
魂牵梦萦
hún qiān mèng yíng
(idiom) to miss very much; to yearn for
魂牵梦绕
hún qiān mèng rào
see 魂牽夢縈|魂牵梦萦[hun2 qian1 meng4 ying2]
人家牵驴你拔橛
rén jiā qiān lǘ nǐ bá jué
see 別人牽驢你拔橛子|别人牵驴你拔橛子[bie2 ren5 qian1 lu:2 ni3 ba2 jue2 zi5]
别人牵驴你拔橛子
bié ren qiān lǘ nǐ bá jué zi
lit. someone else stole the donkey; you only pulled up the stake it was tethered to (idiom)
手牵手
shǒu qiān shǒu
hand in hand
扒屋牵牛
bā wū qiān niú
to sack the home and lead off the cattle (proverb)
拖牵索道
tuō qiān suǒ dào
anchor lift (ski-lift)
拘牵
jū qiān
restrained
是骡子是马，牵出来遛遛
shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu
lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom)
无牵无挂
wú qiān wú guà
(idiom) unburdened by obligations or attachments; carefree
牵引
qiān yǐn
to pull; to draw (a cart); to tow