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ㄧㄚ

pressure

壓 is a 17 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as .

In simplified Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (loathe) and (earth).

  • ㄧㄚ

    pressure

    • ㄧㄢ ˋ

      yàn

      loathe

    • ㄊㄨ ˇ

      earth

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The pressure was so high, he worked day and night like a dog, even when the earth begun to shake.
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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 壓

Definitions for 壓 pronounced as yā

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

Definitions for 壓 pronounced as yà

  • see 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4 gen1 r5]

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