压 壓
yā
HSK level: HSK 4
Meaning
to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure
Other reading: yà
used in 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4 gen1 r5]; used in 壓馬路|压马路[ya4 ma3 lu4]; used in 壓板|压板[ya4 ban3]
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压力 yā lì pressure血压 xuè yā blood pressure压抑 yā yì to constrain or repress emotions压迫 yā pò to oppress压制 yā zhì to suppress高压 gāo yā high pressure压缩 yā suō to compress高血压 gāo xuè yā high blood pressure镇压 zhèn yā suppression挤压 jǐ yā to squeeze减压 jiǎn yā to reduce pressure施压 shī yā to pressure压倒 yā dǎo to overwhelm气压 qì yā atmospheric pressure压榨 yā zhà to press压岁钱 yā suì qián money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve低血压 dī xuè yā low blood pressure按压 àn yā to press层压 céng yā lamination冲压 chōng yā see 衝壓|冲压[chong4 ya1]打压 dǎ yā to suppress等压 děng yā constant pressure低压 dī yā low pressure