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qiān zhì·ㄑㄧㄢㄓˋ

“to restrain; to constrain; to keep under control; in baseball, a pitcher's throw to a base to hold a runner”

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qiān·ㄑㄧㄢ

To lead along or pull an animal by a tether; to involve or draw in; to be restrained or controlled; also a surname.

system; to control; to regulate; to make; to manufacture; to establish; to decide