引 yǐn — to guide; to lead; to conduct; to lead the way

引
yǐn

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #176

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Basic definition

  1. verb to guide; to lead; to conduct; to lead the way e.g 引导引荐
  2. verb to draw; to pull; to stretch; to lengthen e.g 牵引引力
  3. verb to cause; to trigger; to lead to; to evoke; to induce e.g 引起引发
  4. verb to quote; to cite; to reference e.g 引用引文引证
  5. verb to lure; to seduce; to tempt; to entice e.g 引诱勾引

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (会意。从弓丨。丨表示箭。箭在弦上，即将射发。本义:拉开弓)
  2. draw a bow e.g 引手 · 引弓 · 引满
  3. draw e.g 引日 · 引手 · 引曳
  4. lengthen;continue e.g 引日 · 引年 · 引时
  5. stretch e.g 引颈 引首 · 引手 · 引臂
  6. involve in e.g 引附 · 引逮
  7. guide e.g 引转 · 引风吹火 · 引商刻羽
  8. lead e.g 引领引线 引奏
  9. suicide e.g 引决 · 引诀 · 引药
  10. cite e.g 引喻失义 · 引经据古
  11. recommend e.g 引援 · 引预
  12. incur e.g 引纳 · 引惹
  13. hold
  14. retreat e.g 引避 · 引遁
  15. elect
  16. attract e.g 引流 引类呼朋 · 引狗入寨
  17. resign
  18. lift e.g 引耳 · 引饮
  19. recognize e.g 引伏 · 引过 · 引罪
  20. send for
  21. take;get;get sth.out
noun
  1. leather strap for pulling cart
  2. forward
  3. prelude e.g 引辞
  4. license e.g 引行公店 · 盐引 · 茶引
  5. pass
adjective
  1. long
measure word
  1. formerly; a measure of distance

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