引来 (yǐn lái) — to attract, to draw (someone or something towar…

Definition

verb

to attractto draw (someone or something towards oneself)to lead toto bring about (a result)

引来。
Tā de biǎo yǎn yǐn lái le hěn duō guān zhòng.
His performance attracted many viewers.
引来。
Zhè ge zhèng cè yǐn lái le hěn duō zhēng yì.
This policy led to a lot of controversy.
引来。
Huā xiāng yǐn lái le xǔ duō mì fēng.
The fragrance of flowers drew many bees.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

引 means to lead or attract, and 来 adds the direction toward the goal.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

引 is made from 弓, a bow, and 丿, a short slant stroke added at the place where the string is pulled, marking the action of drawing or pulling.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 來; 来 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 來 shows a wheat plant: a central ear, upward leaves, and downward stem and roots. The simplified 来 is a later shorthand.

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