牵动

牽動

qiāndòng

verb #38,571

Meanings

1 to affect (with knock-on effects)
2 to tug at / move
3 to ripple through

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Examples

这场救援牵动着亿万人的心。

Zhè chǎng jiùyuán qiāndòng zhe yì wàn rén de xīn.

This rescue effort is tugging at the hearts of hundreds of millions.

粮食价格牵动整个产业链。

Liángshí jiàgé qiāndòng zhěnggè chǎnyèliàn.

Grain prices ripple through the entire supply chain.

Tips

usage

牵 (qiān) = to lead/tug; 动 = to move. Two flavors: emotional ('牵动…的心', tug at someone's heart — very common in disaster/rescue news) and structural ('一发而牵动全身', a single move ripples everywhere).

Stroke Order

牵 qiān

动 dòng