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CHINESE CHARACTER

yā

压

压

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pull

Numbered pinyin
ya1
English meanings
weight_down, hold down, push down, compact, constrict, be getting near, suppress, squeeze, compress, risk money on, quell, bring pressure to, pull, press, keep under control, throttle, push/hold down, intimidate, scrunch, weigh down, scrouge, daunt, shelve, pigeonhole, contract, approach, keep under, push, stake, control

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Enclosed from the upper left structure

Enclosed from the upper left arrangement: outside 厂; inside (Left–right arrangement: left 土; right 丶.).

  • Outside

    厂
  • Inside

    ⿰
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This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿸厂⿰土丶

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bié别yā压zhe着tā它。

    Don't press it.

  2. 02

    yā压zài在yīqǐ一起。

    Pressed together.

  3. 03

    yālì压力hěn很dà大。

    Great pressure.

  4. 04

    yā压píng平。

    Press flat.

  5. 05

    shítou石头yā压zhe着cǎo草。

    The stone weighs on the grass.

  6. 06

    bié别gěi给zìjǐ自己tài太duō多yālì压力。

    Don't put too much pressure on yourself.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 减压
  • 压倒
  • 压制
  • 压力
  • 压抑
  • 压缩
  • 压迫
  • 挤压
  • 施压
  • 血压
  • 高压
  • 高血压