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

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这场救援牵动着亿万人的心。

Zhè chǎng jiùyuán qiāndòng zhe yìwàn rén de xīn.

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

HSK 7-9

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 = 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