press; oppress; crush; pressure

HSK 4 #756

DEFINITIONS

压 yā
  • to press
  • to push down
  • to keep under (control)
  • pressure
压 yà
  • see 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4 gen1 r5]

STROKES

压 stroke order diagram
压 stroke order animation

WORDS

垮 yā kuǎ to cause sth to collapse under the weight; (fig.) to overwhelm
韵 yā yùn variant of 押韻|押韵[ya1 yun4]
dī yā low pressure; low voltage
缩机 yā suō jī compactor; compressor
jiàng yā to reduce the pressure (of a fluid); to lower one's blood pressure; to lower (or step down) the voltage
àn yā to press; to push (a button)
qī yā to bully; to push around
jī yā to pile up; to accumulate without being dealt with
轴戏 yā zhòu xì next-to-last item on a program (theater); climax
计 qì yā jì barometer
氧 gāo yā yǎng hyperbaric oxygen; hyperbaric oxygenation; also abbr. for 高壓氧治療|高压氧治疗[gao1 ya1 yang3 zhi4 liao2], hyperbaric therapy
大气 dà qì yā atmospheric pressure
chòng yā to stamp; to press (sheet metal); Taiwan pr. [chong1 ya1]
低血 dī xuè yā low blood pressure
zhòng yā high pressure; bearing a heavy weight
强 yā qiáng pressure (physics)
计 xuè yā jì blood pressure meter; sphygmomanometer
力计 yā lì jì pressure gauge; manometer; piezometer
路机 yā lù jī road roller
niǎn yā to crush or compact by means of a roller
hēi yā yā see 烏壓壓|乌压压[wu1 ya1 ya1]
价 yā jià to depress prices
线 gāo yā xiàn high tension power line
锅 gāo yā guō pressure cooker
shēng yā to boost the pressure (of a fluid); to boost (or step up) the voltage