压

yā · yà

to press · to push down

Radical: 厂 Strokes: 6 HSK 3

Structure: Top-left surroundFrequency: Most common

Same radical

原历厉厚厌厅厂厄厘厮厨厕

Same radical

原历厉厚厌厅厂厄厘厮厨厕厢厥厦

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Character Decomposition

压=厂+土+丶

Etymology

Soil 土 crushed under pressure 厂

Meanings2 pronunciations

yā

to press

to push down

to keep under (control)

pressure

yà

used in yà gēn r

used in yà mǎ lù

used in yà bǎn

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Words with 压 292 total

low pressure · low voltage低压dī yā to squeeze; to compress · (fig.) to crowd out; to put pressure on挤压jǐ yā to bully · to push around欺压qī yā water pressure水压shuǐ yā to boost the pressure (of a fluid) · to boost (or step up) the voltage升压shēng yā vise jaw · press board (in a machine)压板yā bǎn to hold the attention of an audience · to serve as the finale to a show压场yā chǎng to overwhelm · to overpower · overwhelming压倒yā dǎo

Idioms with 压 20 total Chain

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 jīn lit. 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 fēng the city might crumble under the mass of dark clouds黑云压城城欲摧hēi yún yā chéng chéng yù cuī lit. to push a mountain to crush an egg (idiom); fig. to accomplish something with extreme ease, without any effort排山压卵pái shān yā luǎn lit. 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 bear down on one with the weight of Mount Tai泰山压顶tài shān yā dǐng