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压抑

Traditional: 壓抑

yā yì

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

yā yì · aat3 jik1 (Jyutping)

  1. to constrain or repress emotions
  2. oppressive
  3. stifling
  4. depressing
  5. repression

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

压

Meaning
press; oppress; crush; pressure
Radical
厂
Strokes
6
Components
⿸厂⿰土丶
Cangjie
XMGI
Four-corner
7121

抑

Meaning
press down, repress; curb, hinder
Radical
扌
Strokes
7
Components
⿰扌卬
Cangjie
QHVL
Four-corner
5702.0

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