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压

Character

压 yā · yà

HSK 3Character2 readings

to press down on something with your hand or body

Radical
厂
Strokes
6
Structure
Surrounds from top-left
Parts
厂 土 丶
Traditional
壓
Frequency
#955 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

yā

ya1Main readingHSK 3
  1. to press down on something with your hand or body
  2. to keep something down so it cannot move or rise
  3. pressure (as in 压力)

Examples

  • 请不要用手压桌子。

    qǐng bú yào yòng shǒu yā zhuō zi

    Please don't press on the table with your hand.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我工作很忙，压力很大。

    wǒ gōng zuò hěn máng, yā lì hěn dà

    My work is very busy, and I feel a lot of pressure.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他用手压住了盒子的盖。

    tā yòng shǒu yā zhù le hé zi de gài

    He pressed the box's lid down with his hand.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “压” as yā

压力yā lìstressWordHSK 3压迫yā pòto treat people in a cruel, unfair way and take away their…WordHSK 6减压jiǎn yāto make your worries or pressure smallerWordHSK 7–9压倒yā dǎoto be too strong or too many for someone or somethingWordHSK 7–9压制yā zhìto stop people from saying or doing what they want, by forceWordHSK 7–9压抑yā yìto keep your feelings inside and not show themWordHSK 7–9压缩yā suōto press something hard to make it smallerWordHSK 7–9挤压jǐ yāto press hard on something to make it smaller or flatWordHSK 7–9

Stroke order

All 6 strokes

Speed

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Same radical 厂

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