牵制
牵制牽制 qiān zhì ㄑㄧㄢ ㄓˋ hin1 zai3 HSK 7-9
- to control
- to curb
- to restrict
- to impede
- to pin down (enemy troops)
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 牵 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
More words with these characters
牵
- 牵扯牽扯 qiān chě ㄑㄧㄢ ㄔㄜˇ hin1 ce2 to involve; to implicate
- 牵挂牽掛 qiān guà ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄚˋ hin1 gwaa3 to worry about
- 牵涉牽涉 qiān shè ㄑㄧㄢ ㄕㄜˋ hin1 sip3 to involve
- 牵连牽連 qiān lián ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧㄢˊ hin1 lin4 to implicate
- 牵头牽頭 qiān tóu ㄑㄧㄢ ㄊㄡˊ hin1 tau4 to lead (an animal by the head)
- 拘牵拘牽 jū qiān ㄐㄩ ㄑㄧㄢ keoi1 hin1 restrained
Idioms with these characters
- 魂牵梦萦魂牽夢縈 hún qiān mèng yíng ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄇㄥˋ ㄧㄥˊ wan4 hin1 mung6 jing4 (idiom) to miss very much; to yearn for
- 牵肠挂肚牽腸掛肚 qiān cháng guà dù ㄑㄧㄢ ㄔㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄨˋ hin1 coeng4 gwaa3 tou5 deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious
- 牵强附会牽強附會 qiān qiǎng fù huì ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ hin1 koeng5 fu6 wui6 to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
- 牵羊担酒牽羊擔酒 qiān yáng dān jiǔ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄢ ㄐㄧㄡˇ hin1 joeng4 daam1 zau2 pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
- 顺手牵羊順手牽羊 shùn shǒu qiān yáng ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄧㄤˊ seon6 sau2 hin1 joeng4 lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)
- 粗制滥造粗製濫造 cū zhì làn zào ㄘㄨ ㄓˋ ㄌㄢˋ ㄗㄠˋ cou1 zai3 laam6 zou6 to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work
- 如法炮制如法炮製 rú fǎ páo zhì ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄆㄠˊ ㄓˋ jyu4 faat3 paau4 zai3 lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
- 先发制人先發制人 xiān fā zhì rén ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄚ ㄓˋ ㄖㄣˊ sin1 faat3 zai3 jan4 (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt
- 因地制宜 yīn dì zhì yí ㄧㄣ ㄉㄧˋ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ jan1 dei6 zai3 ji4 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
- 因时制宜因時制宜 yīn shí zhì yí ㄧㄣ ㄕˊ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ jan1 si4 zai3 ji4 (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation