牽動
qiān​dòng

to affect

  • created sense approved 牵动/牽動 · qiān​dòng · to affect — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    牵动 / 牽動

    qiān​dòng

    to affect

    to affect or produce a change in something because of a connected relationship; to have an impact on the whole through a part

    牵 (literal) → 牵/牽 · qiān · to involve 动 (literal) → 动/動 · dòng · to move

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 牵动/牽動 · qiān​dòng · to touch — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    牵动 / 牽動

    qiān​dòng

    to touch

    to stir up or touch one's feelings or emotions

    牵 (literal) → 牵/牽 · qiān · to worry 动 (literal) → 动/動 · dòng · to stir

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

    created sense