引
yǐn
to draw (e.g. a bow)
to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters
bow (弓) + arrow mark (丨) = to draw and pull
The single vertical stroke (丨) marks the arrow nocked on the bowstring, capturing the moment of drawing back. From that physical pull comes the extended senses: to stretch, to lead, to guide.
他用力引弓，准备射箭。
tā yòng lì yǐn gōng，zhǔnbèi shè jiàn。
He drew the bow with force, ready to shoot an arrow.
这首歌引来了很多人的关注。
zhè shǒu gē yǐn lái le hěn duō rén de guānzhù。
This song attracted the attention of many people.
Words with 引
引火烧身
yǐn huǒ shāo shēn
to invite trouble
引荐
yǐn jiàn
to recommend sb; to give a referral
索引
suǒ yǐn
index
吸引
xī yǐn
to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
引导
yǐn dǎo
to guide
引流
yǐn liú
to draw off (liquid)
引经据典
yǐn jīng jù diǎn
lit. to quote the classics
逗引
dòu yǐn
to make fun of
双引号
shuāng yǐn hào
double quotes
交叉引用
jiāo chā yǐn yòng
cross-reference (in a document, index etc)
人肉搜索引擎
rén ròu sōu suǒ yǐn qíng
human flesh search engine
公引
gōng yǐn
hectometer