押 yā
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 甲 armor, shell
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
押
yā
to pawn; to detain; to escort under guard
Character
Example phrases
- 他把祖传玉佩押在当铺，换来一笔急用的现金。 Tā bǎ zǔchuán yùpèi yā zài dàngpù, huàn lái yì bǐ jíyòng de xiànjīn. He pawned his inherited jade pendant at a pawnshop in exchange for urgently needed cash.
- 为了给母亲治病，他押掉了唯一的房子。 Wèile gěi mǔqīn zhìbìng, tā yādiào le wéiyī de fángzi. In order to pay for his mother's medical treatment, he pawned his only house.
- 祖母把金镯子押给邻居，凑齐了孙女的学费。 Zǔmǔ bǎ jīn zhuózi yā gěi línju, còuqí le sūnnǚ de xuéfèi. Grandmother pawned her golden bracelet to a neighbor and gathered the tuition for her granddaughter.
Related words
- 押金 yājīn deposit
- 抵押 dǐyā to mortgage; to pledge as collateral
- 扣押 kòuyā to seize; to detain; to impound
- 证券 zhèngquàn securities; negotiable financial instruments
- 支票 zhīpiào cheque
- 债券 zhàiquàn bond; debt security
- 信贷 xìndài credit; lending
- 周转 zhōuzhuǎn to turn over; to circulate; to manage cash flow
- 债务 zhàiwù debt; liability
- 税收 shuìshōu tax revenue; taxation
- 债 zhài debt
- 税务 shuìwù tax affairs; taxation administration