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牵头

牽頭
qiāntóu
verb HSK 7 #40,533

Meanings

  1. 1 to take the lead; to coordinate
  2. 2 to act as a go-between

Examples

这个项目由他牵头负责。
Zhège xiàngmù yóu tā qiāntóu fùzé.
He is taking the lead on this project.
政府牵头成立了调查组。
Zhèngfǔ qiāntóu chénglì le diàochá zǔ.
The government took the lead in setting up an investigation team.

Tips

history
Literally 'to pull the head (of an animal)' — leading an animal by its head. Now means to take the lead in organizing or coordinating something.

Stroke Order

牵 qiān
头 tóu