Memory phrase for the Kanji: 压


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Meaning

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

Pronunciation

yā, yà

Explanation

Cliff 厂 and earth 土 with emphasis 丶

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 丶 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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