Dictionary content from CC-CEDICT

牵制

Word definition:

Usage Tips
Show Legend
Display Settings
Simplified
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Traditional
HSK
to control / to curb / to restrict / to impede / to pin down (enemy troops)
HSK 7-9

Character decomposition:

Show Legend
Display Settings
CharacterTot Str
Rad / Str
Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
牵
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *牵* | 牵* | *牵
9画
drag, pull, lead by hand
牽
4050
KBHQ
制
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *制* | 制* | *制
8画
system; establish; overpower
製
2220.0
HBLN

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
牵制
to control / to curb / to restrict / to impede / to pin down (enemy troops)
牵
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *牵* | 牵* | *牵
to lead along / to pull (an animal on a tether) / (bound form) to involve / to draw in
 制
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *制* | 制* | *制
system / to control / to regulate / variant of 製|制
 制
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *制* | 制* | *制
to manufacture / to make