汲引

jíyǐn
  1. to draw water
  2. (fig.) to promote sb to a more senior position

CEDICT

引進提拔人才。

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Entry Composition

1 汲 jí to draw (water)
2 引 yǐn
  1. to draw (e.g. a bow)
  2. to pull
  3. to stretch sth
  4. to extend
  5. to lengthen
  6. to involve or implicate in
  7. to attract
  8. to lead
  9. to guide
  10. to leave
  11. to provide evidence or justification for
  12. old unit of distance equal to 10 丈 zhàng, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

Related entries

打水 dǎshuǐ
  1. to draw water
  2. to splash water
汲水 jíshuǐ to draw water
引水 yǐnshuǐ
  1. to pilot a ship
  2. to channel water
  3. to draw water (for irrigation)