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  • gōng bow
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Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
yan5 jan5 to draw (e.g. a bow) / to pull / to stretch sth / to extend / to lengthen / to involve or implicate in / to attract / to lead / to guide / to leave / to provide evidence or justification for / old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

Common Chinese Words Using 引

Simplified Chinese Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
yan5 hei2 jan5 hei2 to give rise to / to lead to / to cause / to arouse
kap1, ngap1 yan5 kap1, ngap1 jan5 to attract (interest, investment etc)
yan5 dou6 jan5 dou6 to guide / to lead (around) / to conduct / to boot / introduction / primer
yan5 faat3 jan5 faat3 to lead to / to trigger / to initiate / to cause / to evoke (emotions)
yan5 jeun3 jan5 zeon3 to recommend / to introduce (from outside)
yan5 seut6 jan5 seot6 to quote
yun4, yun6, wun4 yan5 jyun4, jyun6, wun4 jan5 to quote / to cite / to recommend (one's friend's, associates etc)

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