qiān xiàn

Traditional: 牽線

牵线 (qiān xiàn) is a Chinese word meaning “to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene”.

Meanings

  1. 1to pull strings
  2. 2to manipulate (a puppet)
  3. 3to control from behind the scene
  4. 4to mediate

Characters in 牵线

牵qiān · to lead along线xiàn · thread

Related words

线thread线variant of 線|线[xian4]线索trail路线itinerary无线电radio; wireless (i.e. the technology used in radio telecommunication)牵to lead along热线hotline (communications link)线路(electricity) line; circuit; wire视线line of sight底线bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept牵扯to involve; to implicate光线light ray

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