压
HSK 3

压 (yā): press, oppress, crush

yā

press, oppress, crush

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Pinyin

yā

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

press, oppress, crush

How to Write 压 (yā)

压 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 压

Soil 土 crushed under pressure 厂

What 压 is Made Of

压 is built from 3 components:

厂cliff
土soil, earth
丶dot

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Words Using 压

Common Chinese words that contain 压:

压制

yāzhì

压力

yālì

压抑

yāyì

压榨

yāzhà

压缩

yāsuō

压迫

yāpò

气压

qìyā

血压

xuèyā

压岁钱

yāsuìqián

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