qiān​tóuqiān​tou HSK7

to lead

  • created reference approved 牵头/牽頭 → 牵线/牽線 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    牵头 / 牽頭 qiān​tóu

    牵线 / 牽線 qiān​xiàn

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 牵头/牽頭 · qiān​tóu · to lead — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    牵头 / 牽頭

    qiān​tóu

    to lead

    to take the lead or coordinate in a collaborative effort; to act as the primary organizer for a task or operation

    牵, 头

    牵 (literal) → 牵/牽 · qiān · to lead 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · leader

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 牵头/牽頭 · qiān​tóu · to act as a go-between — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    牵头 / 牽頭

    qiān​tóu

    to act as a go-between

    to act as a mediator or matchmaker, often used to bring two parties together for a specific purpose

    牵 (literal) → 牵/牽 · qiān · to lead 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · leader

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 牵头/牽頭 · qiān​tou · procurer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    牵头 / 牽頭

    qiān​tou

    procurer

    (archaic or literary) a person who facilitates illicit relationships or acts as a pimp

    牵 (literal) → 牵/牽 · qiān · to lead 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · leader

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 牵头/牽頭 · qiān​tóu · to lead by the head — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    牵头 / 牽頭

    qiān​tóu

    to lead by the head

    to lead an animal by its head or halter

    牵 (literal) → 牵/牽 · qiān · to lead 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense