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援引

yuán yǐn

2-character word

What 援引 means

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

The characters in 援引

• 援yuánto help; to assist; to aid
• 引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth

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