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接引
jiē
yǐn
to greet and usher in (guests, newcomers etc)
(Buddhism) to receive into the Pure Land
CEDICT
buddhism
Entry Composition
1
接
jiē
to receive
to answer (the phone)
to meet or welcome sb
to connect
to catch
to join
to extend
to take one's turn on duty
to take over for sb
2
引
yǐn
to draw (e.g. a bow)
to pull
to stretch sth
to extend
to lengthen
to involve or implicate in
to attract
to lead
to guide
to leave
to provide evidence or justification for
old unit of distance equal to 10
丈
zhàng
, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters