牵
头

To lead (an animal by the head) in Chinese: 牵头 (qiān tóu)

qiān tóu

to lead (an animal by the head)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 牽頭1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to lead (an animal by the head)
  2. 2to take the lead
  3. 3to coordinate (a combined operation)
  4. 4to mediate
  5. 5a go-between (e.g. marriage broker)

Stroke order

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牵
头

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧㄢ

qiān

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

ㄊㄡˊ

tóu

ㄊ/ tㄡ/ ouˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

牵头

Simplified

牽頭

Traditional

Example sentences

See 牵头 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这次活动由他牵头来组织。

    zhè cì huó dòng yóu tā qiān tóu lái zǔ zhī。

    This event is being organized under his lead.

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Related words

牵

qiān

to lead along

头

tóu

head

头发

tóu fa

hair (on the head)

点头

diǎn tóu

to nod

骨头

gǔ tou

bone

罐头

guàn tou

tin

馒头

mán tou

steamed roll

木头

mù tou

slow-witted

舌头

shé tou

tongue

石头

shí tou

stone

枕头

zhěn tou

pillow

里头

lǐ tou

inside

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