Definitions

1. 1. fuse (for an explosive device)
2. 2. electrical lead
3. 3. intermediary
4. 4. catalyst
5. 5. (dialect) sewing needle

Components

• 引 yǐn – to draw (e.g. a bow)
• 线 xiàn – thread

Related Words

• 引线穿针 yǐn xiàn chuān zhēn – a pull-through to thread a needle
• 穿针引线 chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn – lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between