created sense approved 牵引/牽引 · qiānyǐn · to tow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
牵引 / 牽引
qiānyǐn
to tow
To pull, draw, or haul an object forward, such as a vehicle, sled, or farm tool; often refers to motorized transport pulling non-motorized units.
牵 (literal) → 牵/牽 · qiān · to lead 引 (literal) → 引 · yǐn · to stretch
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created sense approved 牵引/牽引 · qiānyǐn · traction — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
牵引 / 牽引
qiānyǐn
traction
The use of medical equipment to pull on a patient's bones to help them reset or to correct a physical deformity.
牵 (literal) → 牵/牽 · qiān · to lead 引 (literal) → 引 · yǐn · to stretch
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created sense approved 牵引/牽引 · qiānyǐn · to implicate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
牵引 / 牽引
qiānyǐn
to implicate
To involve or drag someone into trouble or a legal case; to be implicated
牵 (literal) → 牵/牽 · qiān · to involve 引 (literal) → 引 · yǐn · to cause
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created sense approved 牵引/牽引 · qiānyǐn · to recommend — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
牵引 / 牽引
qiānyǐn
to recommend
(Literary) To recommend, promote, or pull people into positions based on personal connections
牵 (literal) → 牵/牽 · qiān · to lead 引 (literal) → 引 · yǐn · to recommend
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