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Character Decomposition
压=厂+土+丶
Etymology
Soil 土 crushed under pressure 厂
Meanings
to press
to push down
to keep under (control)
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Words with 压 292 total
low pressure · low voltage低压dī yāto squeeze; to compress · (fig.) to crowd out; to put pressure on挤压jǐ yāto bully · to push around欺压qī yāwater pressure水压shuǐ yāto boost the pressure (of a fluid) · to boost (or step up) the voltage升压shēng yāvise jaw · press board (in a machine)压板yā bǎnto hold the attention of an audience · to serve as the finale to a show压场yā chǎngto overwhelm · to overpower · overwhelming压倒yā dǎo
Idioms with 压 20 total
although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom) · apparently insignificant details can have a large impact · for want of a nail the battle was lost秤砣虽小压千斤chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīnlit. the east wind prevails over the west wind (idiom) · fig. one side prevails over the other · progressive ideas prevail over reactionary ones东风压倒西风dōng fēng yā dǎo xī fēnglit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law强龙不压地头蛇qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé