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按

àn

to press

A finger pressing a button
Memory picture

Character

按 àn

Strokes
9
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 安 peaceful, tranquil, quiet
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 请按这里。 Qǐng àn zhèlǐ. Please press here.
  • 你按一下。 Nǐ àn yíxià. Press it once.
  • 别按红键。 Bié àn hóng jiàn. Do not press the red button.

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