How is 牵 pronounced?

牵 is pronounced “qiān” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 牵?

牵 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 牵?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 牵 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6v

牵

Traditional: 牽

qiān

牵 (qiān) means “to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character (traditional 牽) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

妈妈牵着孩子的手过马路。

Māma qiān zhe háizi de shǒu guò mǎlù.

The mother leads the child by the hand across the road.

Words containing 牵

牵扯qiān chěto involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 牵制qiān zhìto control; to curb; to restrict

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Frequently asked questions

What does 牵 mean?: 牵 (qiān) means “to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 牵 pronounced?: 牵 is pronounced “qiān” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 牵?: 牵 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 牵?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 牵 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27