引
yǐn HSK4

to pull

Senses

引 yǐn to cause

to cause; to provoke; to attract or draw in

引 yǐn to lead

to lead; to guide; to direct

引 yǐn to cite

to cite; to quote; to provide evidence or justification for

引 yǐn to recommend

to recommend or introduce someone for a position or role

引 yǐn to stretch

to draw (a bow); to pull; to stretch or lengthen something

引 yǐn to withdraw

to withdraw; to retreat; to leave or move away from

引 yǐn [introduction]

an introduction or preface to a piece of writing

引 yǐn yin

(bound form) a unit of distance equal to 10 丈 zhàng, or approximately 33.3 meters; also a modern metric unit of 100 meters

引 yǐn surname

a Chinese surname

引 yǐn to take responsibility

to take responsibility for a mistake; to admit blame

引 yǐn permit

(archaic) an official permit or certificate; a form of paper money used in the Song dynasty

References

see 引/引 → 公引/公引
same_as 公引/公引 → 引/引
variant 廴/廴 → 引/引