引 jan⁵ {yǐn}

to seduce or tempt

引 jan⁵ {yǐn}

1. to draw (e.g. a bow)
2. to pull
3. to stretch sth
4. to extend
5. to lengthen
6. to involve or implicate in
7. to attract
8. to lead
9. to guide
10. to leave
11. to provide evidence or justification for
12. old unit of distance equal to 10 丈, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

引導〔-导〕 jan⁵ dou⁶ {yǐndǎo}

(verb) (of legal procedure) Bring back (a criminal from to a country)

引見〔-见〕 jan⁵ gin³ {yǐn jiàn}

to introduce, especially for the government officials to bring in guests/ diplomats to the king/ president

引軍〔-军〕 jan⁵ gwan¹ {yǐn jūn}

to lead the army

引誘〔-诱〕 jan⁵ jau⁵ {yǐn yòu}

to attract

引進〔-进〕 jan⁵ zeon³ {yǐnjìn}

(verb) Bring in (new technology etc.)

引致 jan⁵ zi³ {yǐn zhì}

verb; to cause or lead to

引爆 jan⁵ baau³ {yǐn bào}

1. to cause to burn
2. to ignite
3. to detonate
4. a fuse

引別〔-别〕 jan⁵ bit⁶ {yǐn bié}

1. to leave
2. to say goodbye

引柴 jan⁵ caai⁴ {yǐn chái}

kindling (to light a fire)

引產〔-产〕 jan⁵ caan² {yǐn chǎn}

to induce labor (childbirth)

引車〔-车〕 jan⁵ ce¹ {yǐn chē}

to pull a car

引出 jan⁵ ceot¹ {yǐn chū}

1. to extract
2. to draw out

引得 jan⁵ dak¹ {yǐn dé}

index (loanword)

引逗 jan⁵ dau⁶ {yǐn dòu}

1. to tantalize
2. to lead on
3. to tease

引導〔-导〕 jan⁵ dou⁶ {yǐn dǎo}

1. to guide
2. to lead (around)
3. to conduct
4. to boot
5. introduction
6. primer

引渡 jan⁵ dou⁶ {yǐn dù}

to extradite

引發〔-发〕 jan⁵ faat³ {yǐn fā}

1. to lead to
2. to trigger
3. to initiate
4. to cause
5. to evoke (emotions)

引火 jan⁵ fo² {yǐn huǒ}

1. to kindle
2. to light a fire

引咎 jan⁵ gau³ {yǐn jiù}

1. to take the blame
2. to accept responsibility (for a mistake)

引頸〔-颈〕 jan⁵ geng² {yǐn jǐng}

1. to crane one's neck
2. (fig.) with one's neck outstretched in expectation

引腳〔-脚〕 jan⁵ goek³ {yǐn jiǎo}

1. lead
2. pin (computer hardware)

引起 jan⁵ hei² {yǐn qǐ}

1. to give rise to
2. to lead to
3. to cause
4. to arouse

引河 jan⁵ ho⁴ {yǐn hé}

irrigation channel

引向 jan⁵ hoeng³ {yǐn xiàng}

1. to lead to
2. to draw to
3. to steer towards

引號〔-号〕 jan⁵ hou⁶ {yǐn hào}

quotation mark (punct.)

引入 jan⁵ jap⁶ {yǐn rù}

1. to draw into
2. to pull into
3. to introduce

引誘〔-诱〕 jan⁵ jau⁵ {yǐn yòu}

1. to coerce (sb into doing sth bad)
2. to lure (into a trap)
3. to seduce

引嫌 jan⁵ jim⁴ {yǐn xián}

to avoid arousing suspicions

引言 jan⁵ jin⁴ {yǐn yán}

1. foreword
2. introduction

引用 jan⁵ jung⁶ {yǐn yòng}

1. to quote
2. to cite
3. to recommend
4. to appoint

引語〔-语〕 jan⁵ jyu⁵ {yǐn yǔ}

quotation

引擎 jan⁵ king⁴ {yǐn qíng}

1. engine (loanword)
2. CL: 臺

引決〔-决〕 jan⁵ kyut³ {yǐn jué}

to commit suicide

引力 jan⁵ lik⁶ {yǐn lì}

1. gravitation (force)
2. attraction

引領〔-领〕 jan⁵ ling⁵ {yǐn lǐng}

1. to crane one's neck
2. to await eagerly
3. to lead
4. to show the way

引路 jan⁵ lou⁶ {yǐn lù}

1. to guide
2. to show the way

引文 jan⁵ man⁴ {yǐn wén}

1. quotation
2. citation

引申 jan⁵ san¹ {yǐn shēn}

1. to extend (the meaning of a word, an analogy etc)
2. derivation

引水 jan⁵ seoi² {yǐn shuǐ}

1. to pilot a ship
2. to channel water
3. to draw water (for irrigation)

引信 jan⁵ seon³ {yǐn xìn}

a detonator

引述 jan⁵ seot⁶ {yǐn shù}

to quote

引線〔-线〕 jan⁵ sin³ {yǐn xiàn}

1. fuse (for an explosive device)
2. electrical lead
3. intermediary
4. catalyst
5. (dialect) sewing needle

引退 jan⁵ teoi³ {yǐn tuì}

1. to retire from office
2. to resign

引敘〔-叙〕 jan⁵ zeoi⁶ {yǐn xù}

reported speech (in grammar)

引進〔-进〕 jan⁵ zeon³ {yǐn jìn}

1. to recommend
2. to introduce (from outside)

引子 jan⁵ zi² {yǐn zi}

1. introduction
2. primer
3. opening words

引薦〔-荐〕 jan⁵ zin³ {yǐn jiàn}

1. to recommend sb
2. to give a referral

引徵〔-征〕 jan⁵ zing¹ {yǐn zhēng}

1. quotation
2. citing
3. to cite
4. to reference

引證〔-证〕 jan⁵ zing³ {yǐn zhèng}

1. to cite
2. to quote
3. to cite as evidence

引著〔-着〕 jan⁵ zoek⁶ {yǐn zháo}

1. to ignite
2. to kindle

引種〔-种〕 jan⁵ zung² {yǐn zhǒng}

(agriculture) to introduce a new plant variety

引種〔-种〕 jan⁵ zung² {yǐn zhòng}

(agriculture) to plant an introduced variety

引爆點〔--点〕 jan⁵ baau³ dim² {yǐn bào diǎn}

tipping point

引導員〔-导员〕 jan⁵ dou⁶ jyun⁴ {yǐn dǎo yuán}

1. usher
2. guide

引火柴 jan⁵ fo² caai⁴ {yǐn huǒ chái}

kindling

引用句 jan⁵ jung⁶ geoi³ {yǐn yòng jù}

quotation

引擎蓋〔--盖〕 jan⁵ king⁴ goi³ {yǐn qíng gài}

1. (car) hood
2. bonnet

引力波 jan⁵ lik⁶ bo¹ {yǐn lì bō}

gravitational wave

引力場〔--场〕 jan⁵ lik⁶ coeng⁴ {yǐn lì chǎng}

gravitational field

引申義〔--义〕 jan⁵ san¹ ji⁶ {yǐn shēn yì}

1. extended meaning (of an expression)
2. derived sense

引以為戒〔--为-〕 jan⁵ ji⁵ wai⁴ gaai³ {yǐn yǐ wéi jiè}

It refers to the lessons of past mistakes being used as an alert, to avoid repetition; take warning

引爆裝置〔--装-〕 jan⁵ baau³ zong¹ zi³ {yǐn bào zhuāng zhì}

detonator

引導扇區〔-导-区〕 jan⁵ dou⁶ sin³ keoi¹ {yǐn dǎo shàn qū}

boot sector

引火燒身〔--烧-〕 jan⁵ fo² siu¹ san¹ {yǐn huǒ shāo shēn}

to invite trouble

引狗入寨 jan⁵ gau² jap⁶ zaai⁶ {yǐn gǒu rù zhài}

1. to lead the wolf into the woodpile (idiom); to leave oneself open to attack
2. to act imprudently, asking for trouble

引咎辭職〔--辞职〕 jan⁵ gau³ ci⁴ zik¹ {yǐn jiù cí zhí}

to admit responsibility and resign

引頸就戮〔-颈--〕 jan⁵ geng² zau⁶ luk⁶ {yǐn jǐng jiù lù}

to extend one's neck in preparation for execution (idiom)

引經據典〔-经据-〕 jan⁵ ging¹ geoi³ din² {yǐn jīng jù diǎn}

1. lit. to quote the classics
2. to quote chapter and verse (idiom)

引鬼上門〔---门〕 jan⁵ gwai² soeng⁵ mun⁴ {yǐn guǐ shàng mén}

1. to lead the devil to the door (idiom); to invite the attention of criminals
2. to leave oneself open to attack

引吭高歌 jan⁵ hong⁴ gou¹ go¹ {yǐn háng gāo gē}

to sing at the top of one's voice (idiom)

引人入勝〔---胜〕 jan⁵ jan⁴ jap⁶ sing³ {yǐn rén rù shèng}

1. to enchant
2. fascinating

引人注意 jan⁵ jan⁴ zyu³ ji³ {yǐn rén zhù yì}

1. to attract attention
2. eye-catching
3. conspicuous

引人注目 jan⁵ jan⁴ zyu³ muk⁶ {yǐn rén zhù mù}

1. to attract attention
2. eye-catching
3. conspicuous

引入迷途 jan⁵ jap⁶ mai⁴ tou⁴ {yǐn rù mí tú}

1. to mislead
2. to lead astray

引而不發〔---发〕 jan⁵ ji⁴ bat¹ faat³ {yǐn ér bù fā}

1. to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
2. to go through the motions
3. to practice
4. a trial run

引以為憾〔--为-〕 jan⁵ ji⁵ wai⁴ ham⁶ {yǐn yǐ wéi hàn}

to consider sth regrettable (idiom)

引以為傲〔--为-〕 jan⁵ ji⁵ wai⁴ ngou⁶ {yǐn yǐ wéi ào}

to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)

引以為榮〔--为荣〕 jan⁵ ji⁵ wai⁴ wing⁴ {yǐn yǐ wéi róng}

to regard it as an honor (idiom)

引玉之磚〔---砖〕 jan⁵ juk⁶ zi¹ zyun¹ {yǐn yù zhī zhuān}

1. lit. a brick thrown after a jade
2. enticing sb to come forward (idiom)

引狼入室 jan⁵ long⁴ jap⁶ sat¹ {yǐn láng rù shì}

1. to lead the wolf into the house (idiom); to leave oneself open to attack
2. to act imprudently, asking for trouble

引蛇出洞 jan⁵ se⁴ ceot¹ dung⁶ {yǐn shé chū dòng}

1. lit. to pull a snake from its hole
2. to expose a malefactor (idiom)

引水工程 jan⁵ seoi² gung¹ cing⁴ {yǐn shuǐ gōng chéng}

1. water-induction engineering
2. irrigation engineering

引水入牆〔---墙〕 jan⁵ seoi² jap⁶ coeng⁴ {yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng}

1. lit. to lead the water through the wall
2. to ask for trouble (idiom)

引信系統〔---统〕 jan⁵ seon³ hai⁶ tung² {yǐn xìn xì tǒng}

fuzing system

引線穿針〔-线-针〕 jan⁵ sin³ cyun¹ zam¹ {yǐn xiàn chuān zhēn}

1. a pull-through to thread a needle
2. fig. to act as go-between

引體向上〔-体--〕 jan⁵ tai² hoeng³ soeng⁶ {yǐn tǐ xiàng shàng}

chin-up (physical exercise)

引狼入屋拉雞仔〔-----鸡-〕 jan⁵ long⁴ jap⁶ uk¹ laai¹ gai¹ zai² {yǐn láng rù wū lā jī zǎi}

to befriend bad/ evil people, and end up getting harmed/ scammed