捥 (wàn) - To pull & to tug
捥 · wàn
To pull;
to tug;
to drag;
to draw out;
to lead;
to guide;
to attract;
to cite;
to quote;
to recommend;
to cause;
to provoke.
To pullto tugto drag
Usage highlights
To leadTo quoteTo attractTo recommendTo provokeTo draw a conclusion
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He pulled the rope tightly (拉紧绳子).
- The teacher cited an example (引用例子).
- This incident caused concern (引起担忧).
- She recommended a good book (推荐一本好书).
Collocations
- To lead(引导)
- To quote(引用)
- To attract(吸引)
- To recommend(推荐)
- To provoke(引发)
- To draw a conclusion(引出结论)
Idioms
- To attract jade by casting a brick(抛砖引玉)
- To quote copiously from many sources(旁征博引)
- To lead the way with a song(引吭高歌)
- To draw a snake and add feet(画蛇添足 - though not directly containing 引, illustrates 'adding unnecessarily')
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted drawing a bow, evolving to mean 'to lead' or 'to guide'.
- Used in contexts of scholarly citation and intellectual discourse.
- Appears in philosophical texts regarding cause and effect.