引 yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth

HSK 4 4 strokes Radical 弓 Ideograph 15 words

Built from

弓gōngbow; curved, arched 丨shùnumber one; line

How it works

To pull back a bow's 弓 drawstring 丨.

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Words with 引

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HSK 4 · 5

引起

yǐnqǐ

to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

吸引

xīyǐn

to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate

引

yǐn

to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth

引导

yǐndǎo

to guide; to lead (around); to conduct

引进

yǐnjìn

to recommend; to introduce (from outside)

HSK 7–9 · 10

引发

yǐnfā

to lead to; to trigger; to initiate

引擎

yǐnqíng

engine (loanword)

指引

zhǐyǐn

to guide; to show; to point (the way)

引用

yǐnyòng

to quote; to cite; to recommend

引领

yǐnlǐng

to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead

引人注目

yǐnrénzhùmù

to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous

引入

yǐnrù

to draw into; to pull into; to introduce

引诱

yǐnyòu

to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce

引人入胜

yǐnrénrùshèng

to enchant; fascinating

引经据典

yǐnjīngjùdiǎn

lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom)