牵 头

qiān tóudictionary entry

to lead (an animal by the head) / to take the lead / to coordinate (a combined operation) / to mediate / a go-between (e.g. marriage broker)

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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:

牽頭 牵头 [qian1 tou2] /to lead (an animal by the head)/to take the lead/to coordinate (a combined operation)/to mediate/a go-between (e.g. marriage broker)/

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Other forms in these source records: 牽頭

牵
qiān
to lead along / to pull (an animal on a tether) / (bound form) to involve / to draw in
头
tóu
head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:個|个[gè]
tou
suffix for nouns

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