Memory phrase for the character: 压


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Meaning to press, to push down, pressure, to keep under (control)

Pronunciation

yā, yà

Explanation

Cliff and earth with emphasis

Mnemonic


 
At the cliff it affects the emphasized earth: The pressure.

Radicals

cliff
earth, ground
dotIn many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke is used in the mnemonics accordingly.
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 Vocabulary

压力 yā lì  pressure
压缩机 yā suō jī  compactor; compressor
挤压 jǐ yā  to squeeze; to press; to extrude
液压 yè yā  hydraulic pressure
压制 yā zhì  to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
压缩 yā suō  to compress; compression
压迫 yā pò  to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics)
镇压 zhèn yā  suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell
压强 yā qiáng  pressure
变压器 biàn yā qì  transformer
大气压 dà qì yā  atmospheric pressure
大气压 dà qì yā  


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