牵头 牽頭
牵头 牽頭 qiān tóu ㄑㄧㄢ ㄊㄡˊ hin1 tau4 HSK 7-9
- to lead (an animal by the head)
- to take the lead
- to coordinate (a combined operation)
- to mediate
- a go-between (e.g. marriage broker)
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More words with these characters
牵 牽
- 牵制 牽制 qiān zhì ㄑㄧㄢ ㄓˋ hin1 zai3 to control
- 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
Show 15 more words with 牵 牽
- 拘牵 拘牽 jū qiān ㄐㄩ ㄑㄧㄢ keoi1 hin1 restrained
- 牵动 牽動 qiān dòng ㄑㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄥˋ hin1 dung6 to affect
- 牵就 牽就 qiān jiù ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄡˋ hin1 zau6 to concede
- 牵引 牽引 qiān yǐn ㄑㄧㄢ ㄧㄣˇ hin1 jan5 to pull; to draw (a cart); to tow
- 牵强 牽強 qiān qiǎng ㄑㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄤˇ hin1 koeng5 far-fetched
- 牵心 牽心 qiān xīn ㄑㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ hin1 sam1 to worry
- 牵手 牽手 qiān shǒu ㄑㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˇ hin1 sau2 to hold hands
- 牵扶 牽扶 qiān fú ㄑㄧㄢ ㄈㄨˊ hin1 fu4 to lead
- 牵掣 牽掣 qiān chè ㄑㄧㄢ ㄔㄜˋ hin1 zai3 to impede
- 牵牛 牽牛 Qiān niú ㄑㄧㄢ ㄋㄧㄡˊ hin1 ngau4 Altair (star)
- 牵牛 牽牛 qiān niú ㄑㄧㄢ ㄋㄧㄡˊ hin1 ngau4 morning glory (Pharbitis nil)
- 牵累 牽累 qiān lěi ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄟˇ hin1 leoi6 to weigh down
- 牵绊 牽絆 qiān bàn ㄑㄧㄢ ㄅㄢˋ hin1 bun6 to bind
- 牵线 牽線 qiān xiàn ㄑㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˋ hin1 sin3 to pull strings
- 牵绳 牽繩 qiān shéng ㄑㄧㄢ ㄕㄥˊ hin1 sing4 tow rope
头 頭
- 一头 一頭 yī tóu ㄧ ㄊㄡˊ jat1 tau4 one head
- 上头 上頭 shàng tou ㄕㄤˋ ˙ㄊㄡ soeng6 tau4 the top; the upper part; (its) surface
- 丫头 丫頭 yā tou ㄧㄚ ˙ㄊㄡ aa1 tau4 girl
- 低头 低頭 dī tóu ㄉㄧ ㄊㄡˊ dai1 tau4 to bow the head
- 兆头 兆頭 zhào tou ㄓㄠˋ ˙ㄊㄡ siu6 tau4 omen
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- 出头 出頭 chū tóu ㄔㄨ ㄊㄡˊ ceot1 tau4 to get out of a predicament
- 前头 前頭 qián tou ㄑㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄊㄡ cin4 tau4 in front
- 劲头 勁頭 jìn tóu ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ ging6 tau4 enthusiasm
- 势头 勢頭 shì tóu ㄕˋ ㄊㄡˊ sai3 tau4 power
- 口头 口頭 kǒu tóu ㄎㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ hau2 tau4 oral
- 回头 回頭 huí tóu ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ wui4 tau4 to turn round; to turn one's head
- 外头 外頭 wài tou ㄨㄞˋ ˙ㄊㄡ ngoi6 tau4 outside; outdoors
- 巨头 巨頭 jù tóu ㄐㄩˋ ㄊㄡˊ geoi6 tau4 tycoon
- 带头 帶頭 dài tóu ㄉㄞˋ ㄊㄡˊ daai3 tau4 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example
- 后头 後頭 hòu tou ㄏㄡˋ ˙ㄊㄡ hau6 tau4 behind
- 从头 從頭 cóng tóu ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ cung4 tau4 anew
- 念头 念頭 niàn tou ㄋㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄊㄡ nim6 tau4 thought; idea; intention
- 手头 手頭 shǒu tóu ㄕㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ sau2 tau4 on hand
- 扭头 扭頭 niǔ tóu ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ nau2 tau4 to turn one's head
- 抬头 抬頭 tái tóu ㄊㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ toi4 tau4 to raise one's head; to look up
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)
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- 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)
- 无牵无挂 無牽無掛 wú qiān wú guà ㄨˊ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄚˋ mou4 hin1 mou4 gwaa3 (idiom) unburdened by obligations or attachments; carefree
- 白头偕老 白頭偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄠˇ baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 (idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions
- 抱头鼠窜 抱頭鼠竄 bào tóu shǔ cuàn ㄅㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄢˋ pou5 tau4 syu2 cyun3 to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
- 巴头探脑 巴頭探腦 bā tóu tàn nǎo ㄅㄚ ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄢˋ ㄋㄠˇ baa1 tau4 taam3 nou5 to poke one's head in and pry (idiom); to spy
Show 7 more idioms with 头 頭
- 笨头笨脑 笨頭笨腦 bèn tóu bèn nǎo ㄅㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄣˋ ㄋㄠˇ ban6 tau4 ban6 nou5 (idiom) stupid; muddle-headed
- 藏头露尾 藏頭露尾 cáng tóu lù wěi ㄘㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄨㄟˇ cong4 tau4 lou6 mei5 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
- 彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi ㄔㄜˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄜˋ ㄨㄟˇ cit3 tau4 cit3 mei5 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
- 冲昏头脑 沖昏頭腦 chōng hūn tóu nǎo ㄔㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ cung1 fan1 tau4 nou5 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
- 冲昏头脑 衝昏頭腦 chōng hūn tóu nǎo ㄔㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇ cung1 fan1 tau4 nou5 lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally
- 垂头丧气 垂頭喪氣 chuí tóu sàng qì ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋ seoi4 tau4 song3 hei3 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
- 初露头角 初露頭角 chū lù tóu jiǎo ㄔㄨ ㄌㄨˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ co1 lou6 tau4 gok3 lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent