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The character '牵', denoting to pull or lead, originates from the traditional form '牽', which structurally integrates the component for 'ox' (牛) below a representation of a halter or rope, illustrating the concrete action of guiding an animal. While its graphical composition was subject to gradual simplification in everyday use, the core concept remained intact, allowing the meaning to expand from literal physical pulling to abstract applications such as implicating someone in a matter or forming sentimental attachments. This semantic extension, evident in numerous compound terms, demonstrates how the character's functional range widened while retaining its fundamental association with drawing or connecting entities.
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他牵着狗走路。
这件事牵涉很多人。
我一直牵挂着你。
火车由机车牵引。
他的故事牵动了我的心。
她为双方牵线搭桥。
这个决定牵涉到公司的未来。
由于政策变动，牵涉到的利益方需要重新协商。