to press; pressure; to push down

Character data

Radical ⼟ (32.14)
Strokes 17
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

壓 yā
  1. 1. to press
  2. 2. pressure
  3. 3. to push down
  4. 4. to keep under (control)
壓 yà
  1. 1. see yà gēn r

Words containing 壓

Word Meaning
stable voltage
equal pressure; constant pressure
isobar (line of equal pressure)
isallobar (line of equal pressure gradient)
to alleviate stress
tire pressure
blood pressure
chiropractor
chiropractor
chiropractic therapy
variant of shū yā
diastolic blood pressure
steamroller
it's always good to have more skills (idiom)
blood pressure
blood pressure meter; sphygmomanometer
decompression (in digital technology)
to decompress; decompression (esp. computer)
transformer
suction; negative pressure
bearing a heavy weight; high pressure
to suppress; to quell; to put down
pressure on a drill bit
to lower one's blood pressure