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压

yā

to press down

A block pressing a cushion
Memory picture

Character

压 yā

Strokes
6
Radical
厂 — cliff
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 别压我的手。 Bié yā wǒ de shǒu. Do not press on my hand.
  • 书压着纸。 Shū yā zhe zhǐ. The book is pressing the paper.
  • 石头压住花。 Shítou yā zhù huā. The stone presses down the flower.

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