牵 (qiān)
to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involv
- HSK 3.1 level 6
- 9 strokes
Etymology
Depicts a person (人) leading an ox (牛) by the nose (自). 人 was later reanalyzed as 大.
Components
- 大 (iconic) — Depicts a person. Later reanalyzed as 大.
- 自 (iconic)
- 牛 (iconic)