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压力

yālì

pressure; stress

A worried person under a stone
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Characters in this word

压 yā

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

力 lì

Strokes
2
Radical
力 — strength, power
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我压力很大。 Wǒ yālì hěn dà. I have a lot of stress.
  • 工作有压力。 Gōngzuò yǒu yālì. Work has stress.
  • 别给他压力。 Bié gěi tā yālì. Do not pressure him.

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