牽制

牵制
qiānzhì
  1. to control
  2. to curb
  3. to restrict
  4. to impede
  5. to pin down (enemy troops)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 牽 qiān
  1. to lead along
  2. to pull (an animal on a tether)
  3. (bound form) to involve
  4. to draw in
=2 制 zhì
  1. system
  2. to control
  3. to regulate
  4. variant of 製 zhì
=2 制 zhì
  1. to manufacture
  2. to make