How to say “lead by the hand” in Chinese
lead by the hand, pull along
“Lead by the hand” in Chinese is 牵, qiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
牵 is read qiān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 牛 “cow”: leading a cow on a rope.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “牵”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 牵. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 妈妈牵着孩子的手过马路māmaqiānzheháizideshǒuguòmǎlùMom is leading the child across the street by the hand.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Drag, lead, catch”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lead by the hand” in Chinese?
“Lead by the hand” in Chinese is 牵, pinyin qiān.
What does 牵 mean?
牵 (qiān) means “lead by the hand, pull along”.
How do you write 牵?
牵 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 牵?
牵 is read qiān. Tones: qiān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lead by the hand” in the lesson “Drag, lead, catch”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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