牵掣

qiān chè

2-character word Traditional 牽掣

What 牵掣 means

to impede
to hold up

The characters in 牵掣

牵qiānto lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve
掣chèto pull; to draw; to pull back

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