牵头牽頭 qiān tóu — to lead (an animal by the head)
qiān (first tone, high and level) tóu (second tone, rising)qian1 tou2
Traditional: 牽頭
to lead (an animal by the head)
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to lead (an animal by the head)
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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