Usage of the character 引

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 (zhàng), one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

yǐndòu

引逗

[引逗]

to tantalize
to lead on
to tease

yǐnbào

引爆

[引爆]

to ignite; to detonate

yǐnxù

引叙

[引敘]

reported speech (in grammar)

gōuyǐn

勾引

[勾引]

to seduce
to tempt

yǐnjué

引决

[引決]

to commit suicide

yǐnxiàng

引向

[引向]

to lead to
to draw to
to steer towards

qiānyǐn

牵引

[牽引]

to pull; to draw (a cart); to tow

yǐnkāi

引开

[引開]

to lure away
to divert

dòuyǐn

逗引

[逗引]

to make fun of

yǐnliú

引流

[引流]

to draw off (liquid)
(medicine) to perform a drainage procedure
to attract traffic online

jiànyǐn

荐引

[薦引]

to introduce
to recommend

zhuǎnyǐn

转引

[轉引]

to quote from secondary source

gōngyǐn

公引

[公引]

hectometer

zhǐyǐn

指引

[指引]

to guide
to show
to point (the way)
directions
guidance
guidelines

yǐnjiǎo

引脚

[引腳]

lead
pin (computer hardware)

yǐnlǐ

引理

[引理]

lemma (math.)

yǐnyòng

引用

[引用]

to quote; to cite
to recommend; to appoint
(computing) reference

yǐnzhèng

引证

[引證]

to cite
to quote
to cite as evidence

yǐnyán

引言

[引言]

foreword
introduction

yǐnzháo

引着

[引著]

to ignite
to kindle

yǐnqiáo

引桥

[引橋]

bridge approach

yǐnjǐng

引颈

[引頸]

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

yǐnzhēng

引征

[引徵]

quotation
citing
to cite
to reference

yǐnzi

引子

[引子]

introduction
primer
opening words

yǐndé

引得

[引得]

index (loanword)

yǐnjiàn

引荐

[引薦]

to recommend sb; to give a referral

yǐnyǔ

引语

[引語]

quotation

yǐnlù

引路

[引路]

to guide
to show the way

yǐnlì

引力

[引力]

gravitation (force)
attraction

zhāiyǐn

摘引

[摘引]

to quote; to cite

yǐnhào

引号

[引號]

quotation mark (punct.)

yuányǐn

援引

[援引]

to quote; to cite
to recommend (a friend, an associate etc)

yǐndù

引渡

[引渡]

to extradite

yǐntuì

引退

[引退]

to retire from office
to resign

yǐnwén

引文

[引文]

quotation
citation

yǐnxiàn

引线

[引線]

fuse (for an explosive device)
electrical lead
intermediary
catalyst
(dialect) sewing needle

yǐnchū

引出

[引出]

to extract
to draw out

shìyǐn

市引

[市引]

unit of distance equal to 33⅓ meters

yǐnhuǒ

引火

[引火]

to kindle
to light a fire

dǎoyǐn

导引

[導引]

same as 引導／引导 (yǐndǎo)
Dao Yin, Daoist exercises involving breathing, stretching and self-massage

yǐnzhòng

引种

[引種]

(agriculture) to plant an introduced variety

yǐnrù

引入

[引入]

to draw into
to pull into
to introduce

xīyǐn

吸引

[吸引]

to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate

yǐnlǐng

引领

[引領]

to crane one's neck
to await eagerly
to lead
to show the way

yǐnfā

引发

[引發]

to lead to
to trigger
to initiate
to cause
to evoke (emotions)

jíyǐn

汲引

[汲引]

to draw water
(fig.) to promote sb to a more senior position

yǐndǎo

引导

[引導]

to guide
to lead (around)
to conduct
to boot
introduction
primer

yǐnyòu

引诱

[引誘]

to coerce (sb into doing sth bad)
to lure (into a trap)
to seduce

zhāoyǐn

招引

[招引]

to attract

yǐnxìn

引信

[引信]

a detonator

yǐnchǎn

引产

[引產]

to induce labor (childbirth)

yǐnqíng

引擎

[引擎]

engine (loanword)
CL:臺／台 (tái)

yǐnhé

引河

[引河]

irrigation channel

yǐnrán

引燃

[引燃]

to ignite
to start (a fire)
(fig.) to spark (debate, conflict etc)

jiēyǐn

接引

[接引]

to greet and usher in (guests, newcomers etc)
(Buddhism) to receive into the Pure Land

yǐnshuǐ

引水

[引水]

to pilot a ship
to channel water
to draw water (for irrigation)

yǐnjìn

引进

[引進]

to recommend
to introduce (from outside)

yǐnjiù

引咎

[引咎]

to take the blame
to accept responsibility (for a mistake)

yǐnzhǒng

引种

[引種]

(agriculture) to introduce a new plant variety

Dōngyǐn

东引

[東引]

Tungyin Island, one of the Matsu Islands
Tungyin township in Lienchiang county 連江縣／连江县 ( Liánjiāngxiàn), Taiwan

yǐnbié

引别

[引別]

to leave
to say goodbye

yǐnchái

引柴

[引柴]

kindling (to light a fire)

yǐnshù

引述

[引述]

to quote

yǐnshēn

引申

[引申]

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

yǐnqǐ

引起

[引起]

to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

suǒyǐn

索引

[索引]

index

yǐnxián

引嫌

[引嫌]

to avoid arousing suspicions

yǐnjiàn

引见

[引見]

to introduce (sb)
(esp.) to present to the emperor

dānyǐnhào

单引号

[單引號]

single quotes

yǐnqínggài

引擎盖

[引擎蓋]

(car) hood
bonnet

qiānyǐnlì

牵引力

[牽引力]

motive force
traction

yǐnyòngjù

引用句

[引用句]

quotation

yǐndǎoyuán

引导员

[引導員]

usher
guide

shuāngyǐnhào

双引号

[雙引號]

double quotes

yǐnhuǒxiàn

引火线

[引火線]

fuse (for explosives)
(fig.) proximate cause
the last straw

xīyǐnlì

吸引力

[吸引力]

attractive force (such as gravitation)
sex appeal
attractiveness

xīyǐnzi

吸引子

[吸引子]

attractor (math., dynamical systems)

yǐnhuǒchái

引火柴

[引火柴]

kindling

yǐnshēnyì

引申义

[引申義]

extended meaning (of an expression)
derived sense

qiānyǐnchē

牵引车

[牽引車]

tractor unit; tractor truck; prime mover

yǐnlìchǎng

引力场

[引力場]

gravitational field

Dōngyǐnxiāng

东引乡

[東引鄉]

Tungyin township in Lienchiang county 連江縣／连江县 ( Liánjiāngxiàn) i.e. the Matsu Islands, Taiwan

yèyǐnchē

曳引车

[曳引車]

(Tw) tractor unit; prime mover

yǐnlìbō

引力波

[引力波]

gravitational wave

yǐnbàodiǎn

引爆点

[引爆點]

tipping point

yǐnhàowán

引号完

[引號完]

unquote
end of quote

yǐnshuǐgōngchéng

引水工程

[引水工程]

water-induction engineering
irrigation engineering

yǐnxiànkuàngjià

引线框架

[引線框架]

(electronics) lead frame

yǐnxiànchuānzhēn

引线穿针

[引線穿針]

to thread a needle
(fig.) to act as a go-between

hūpéngyǐnbàn

呼朋引伴

[呼朋引伴]

to gather one's friends
to band together

yǐnhánggāogē

引吭高歌

[引吭高歌]

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

yǐndǎoshànqū

引导扇区

[引導扇區]

boot sector

sōuxúnyǐnqíng

搜寻引擎

[搜尋引擎]

search engine

yǐnguǐshàngmén

引鬼上门

[引鬼上門]

lit. to invite the devil to one's house (idiom)
fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble

yǐnlángrùshì

引狼入室

[引狼入室]

lit. to show the wolf into the house (idiom)
fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble

hūpéngyǐnlèi

呼朋引类

[呼朋引類]

to call up all one's associates
rent-a-crowd

dìxīnyǐnlì

地心引力

[地心引力]

earth's gravity

yǐnyǐwéihàn

引以为憾

[引以為憾]

to consider sth regrettable (idiom)

yǐnyùzhīzhuān

引玉之砖

[引玉之磚]

lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom)
fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas

wànyǒuyǐnlì

万有引力

[萬有引力]

gravity

yǐnjiùcízhí

引咎辞职

[引咎辭職]

to admit responsibility and resign

chuānzhēnyǐnxiàn

穿针引线

[穿針引線]

lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between

chùfāyǐnxìn

触发引信

[觸發引信]

an impact detonator

zhāoshāngyǐnzī

招商引资

[招商引資]

investment promotion

sōusuǒyǐnqíng

搜索引擎

[搜索引擎]

search engine

yǐnxìnxìtǒng

引信系统

[引信系統]

fuzing system

yǐnhàowánbì

引号完毕

[引號完畢]

unquote
end of quote

qiáozúyǐnlǐng

翘足引领

[翹足引領]

waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom)
to look forward eagerly
to long for
also pr. (qiàozúyǐnlǐng)

yǐnjīngjùdiǎn

引经据典

[引經據典]

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

zhāofēng-yǐndié

招蜂引蝶

[招蜂引蝶]

(of a flower) to attract bees and butterflies
(fig.) to flirt

fánzhēngbóyǐn

繁征博引

[繁徵博引]

an elaborate string of references
many quotations

yǐnyǐwéi'ào

引以为傲

[引以為傲]

to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)

yǐnshéchūdòng

引蛇出洞

[引蛇出洞]

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

yǐnrénzhùmù

引人注目

[引人注目]

to attract attention
eye-catching
conspicuous

yǐnyǐwéijiè

引以为戒

[引以為戒]

to take sth as a warning (idiom)
to draw a lesson from a case where things turned out badly

yǐnshuǐrùqiáng

引水入墙

[引水入牆]

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

yǐnrénrùshèng

引人入胜

[引人入勝]

to enchant
fascinating

yǐnrénzhùyì

引人注意

[引人注意]

to attract attention
eye-catching
conspicuous

yǐnhuǒshāoshēn

引火烧身

[引火燒身]

to invite trouble

yǐnrùmítú

引入迷途

[引入迷途]

to mislead
to lead astray

pāozhuānyǐnyù

抛砖引玉

[拋磚引玉]

lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom)
fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling

yǐntǐxiàngshàng

引体向上

[引體向上]