yā压（壓）
压（壓）
HSK 3
common
verb
Meaning of 压
压 means to press; to apply pressure (from above); to surpass; to exceed; to be superior to. Pronounced yā. HSK 3.
- to press; to apply pressure (from above)
- to surpass; to exceed; to be superior to
- to calm; to stabilize; to keep under control
Character Info
Radical厂
Strokes5
Components
厂
土
Stroke Order
压
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yòng用
shū书
bǎ把
zhǐ纸
yā压
zhù住
。
He used a book to press down the paper.
Zhè这
kuài块
dà大
shí石
tou头
bǎ把
xiāng箱
zi子
yā压
suì碎
le了
。
This large rock crushed the box.
Tài泰
shān山
yā压
dǐng顶
bù不
wān弯
yāo腰
。
Even with Mount Tai pressing down on your head, do not bend your waist. (To face great pressure with resilience.)
Relations
Common Words
压力 / 壓力yālì
pressure; stress; burden
压迫 / 壓迫yāpò
oppress; pressure (physical)
压缩 / 壓縮yāsuō
compress; condense; reduce; cut down
压制 / 壓制yāzhì
suppress; repress; press-mold
镇压 / 鎮壓zhènyā
suppress; execute; compact soil
积压 / 積壓jīyā
accumulate; backlog; pile up
血压 / 血壓xuèyā
blood pressure
气压 / 氣壓qìyā
air pressure; atmospheric pressure
压倒 / 壓倒yādǎo
overwhelm; prevail over; outweigh
压岁钱 / 壓歲錢yāsuìqián
lucky money; red envelope money; New Year gift