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ㄧㄚ

pressure

压 is a 6 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as .

In traditional Chinese the character is used.

  • ㄧㄚ

    pressure

    • ㄔㄤ ˇ

      chǎng

      factory

      • ㄊㄨ ˇ

        earth

      • ㄓㄨ ˇ

        zhǔ

        dot

2 stories have been written about this character — see all
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A factory where soil is pressed into little dots
by jasche

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The factory is pressuring workers to join the church.
by BobWebb

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 压

Definitions for 压 pronounced as yā

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

Definitions for 压 pronounced as yà

  • see 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4 gen1 r5]

Vocabulary

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Collections

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Book 2 part 2

by Junon 154 characters

Characters 801-1000

by Joeyjoefro 200 characters

厂 Factory

by BobWebb 12 characters

HSK 4

by CharacterPop 452 characters

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