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压

Traditional: 壓

yā

HSK 3.0 · 3

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yā · aat3 (Jyutping)

  1. to press
  2. to push down
  3. to keep under (control)
  4. pressure

yà

  1. used in 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4 gen1 r5]
  2. used in 壓馬路|压马路[ya4 ma3 lu4]
  3. used in 壓板|压板[ya4 ban3]

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

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