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牵 = 大 + 冖 + 牛

牵 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “drag”. It is built from 大 (big), 冖 (cover) and 牛 (cow).

Keyword
drag
Pinyin (Mandarin)
qiān
Script
Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as
drag, pull, lead by hand, вести рукой, тянуть, pull, lead by hand

Decomposition

ids

  1. 大 big
  2. 冖 cover
  3. 牛 cow

How to find 牵 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “big” + “cover” + “cow”. 牵 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 牵 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.