援引

Traditional form:

援引

Pinyin (reading):

yuányǐn

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 援 - to assist; to lead; to quote, to cite
• 引 - to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract

Traditional characters:

• 援 - to assist; to lead; to quote, to cite
• 引 - to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract