引 yǐn pull
pull; to draw; to attract; to lead; to guide
How to remember 引: 弓 bow + 丨 stick = pull. At archery camp the girl grips her bow, lays a thin stick across it as an arrow and breathes in for one long pull.
Component breakdown
引 = 弓 bow + 丨 stick
- 弓 bow
- 丨 stick
At archery camp the girl grips her bow, lays a thin stick across it as an arrow and breathes in for one long pull.
How it is used
- To pull/draw/lead - 吸引 (xīyǐn) attract, 引导 (yǐndǎo) guide, 引进 (yǐnjìn) introduce/import.
- 引起 (yǐnqǐ) = give rise to / cause (attention, a problem): 引起注意 (yǐnqǐ zhùyì) draw attention.
- 引用 (yǐnyòng) = to quote/cite someone's words.
Words with 引
- 引起yǐnqǐgive rise toHSK 4
- 吸引xīyǐnattract (interest, investment, etc.)HSK 4
- 引进yǐnjìnto recommendHSK 5
- 引入yǐnrùto draw intoHSK 6
- 引发yǐnfāto lead toHSK 6
- 引导yǐndǎoto guideHSK 6
- 引人注目yǐnrén-zhùmùto attract attentionHSK 7
- 引用yǐnyòngto quoteHSK 7
- 引经据典yǐnjīng-jùdiǎnliterally to quote the classicsHSK 7
- 指引zhǐyǐnto guideHSK 7
- 引人入胜yǐnrén-rùshèngto enchantHSK 8
- 引擎yǐnqíngengine (loanword)HSK 8
- 引荐yǐnjiànto recommend somebodyHSK 8
- 引诱yǐnyòuto coerceHSK 8
- 引领yǐnlǐngto crane one's neckHSK 8
Example sentences
- 是谁发现了万有引力？ Shì shéi fāxiànle wànyǒu yǐnlì?Who discovered universal gravitation?
- 她引起了我的注意。 Tā yǐnqǐle wǒ de zhùyì.She caught my attention.
- 磁铁互相吸引。 Cítiě hùxiāng xīyǐn.The magnets attract each other.