牵 制

qiān zhìdictionary entry

to control / to curb / to restrict / to impede / to pin down (enemy troops)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

牽制牵制 [qian1 zhi4] /to control/to curb/to restrict/to impede/to pin down (enemy troops)/

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Other forms in these source records: 牽制

牵
qiān
to lead along / to pull (an animal on a tether) / (bound form) to involve / to draw in
制
zhì
system / to control / to regulate / to manufacture / to make

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