qiān​lián

implicate

Senses

牵连/ 牽連 qiān​lián implicate

verb · to involve in a crime, scandal, or trouble; to be implicated

由于证据不足,他没有被这起案件牵连。

牵连/ 牽連 qiān​lián link

verb · to link together; to be related or connected

这两件事之间有着复杂的牵连。

References

variant 牵联/牽聯 牵连/牽連