牵头

Traditional form:

牽頭

Pinyin (reading):

qiāntóu

Definitions:

• to lead (an animal by the head)
• to take the lead
• to coordinate (a combined operation)
• to mediate
• a go-between (e.g. marriage broker)

Characters:

• 牵 - to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand
• 头 - head; chief, boss; first, top

Traditional characters:

• 牽 - to drag, to pull, to lead by the hand
• 頭 - head; chief, boss; first, top