牵掣 qiānchè to impede Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qiānchè to impede · to pin down · to be entangled 牵 牽 qiān to restrain (bound form) To restrain; to hold back or hinder; to be restricted by something掣 chè to pull (bound form) to pull; to tug; to dragqiānchè to drag along 牵 牽 qiān verb to lead To lead along or pull by holding the hand, a rope, or a tether; to drag or pull along掣 chè to pull (bound form) to pull; to tug; to drag