按 àn

put hand on, press down with hand

HSK 4 #573

DEFINITIONS

  • put hand on, press down with hand
  • to press
  • to push
  • to leave aside or shelve
  • to control
  • to restrain
  • to keep one's hand on
  • to check or refer to
  • according to
  • in the light of
  • (of an editor or author) to make a comment

STROKES

按 stroke order diagram
按 stroke order animation

WORDS

按照 àn zhào
HSK 4
according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of
按时 àn shí
HSK 4
on time; before deadline; on schedule
按摩 àn mó
HSK 6
massage; to massage
按钮 àn niǔ push button
按部就班 àn bù jiù bān to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom)
按键 àn jiàn button or key (on a device); keystroke; CL:個|个[ge4]; to press a button
按揭 àn jiē a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese); to buy property on a mortgage
按兵不动 àn bīng bù dòng to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
按理说 àn lǐ shuō it is reasonable to say that...
按压 àn yā to press; to push (a button)
按期 àn qī on schedule; on time
按说 àn shuō in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally
按理 àn lǐ according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally
按捺不住 àn nà bu zhù to be unable to hold back
编者按 biān zhě àn editor's commentary
按劳分配 àn láo fēn pèi distribution according to work
按图索骥 àn tú suǒ jì lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom); fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines; to try and find sth with the help of a clue
按下 àn xià to press down; to press a button
按下葫芦浮起瓢 àn xià hú lú fú qǐ piáo solve one problem only to find another cropping up
按下葫蘆浮起瓢 àn xià hú lú fú qǐ piáo solve one problem only to find another cropping up
按兵不動 àn bīng bù dòng to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
按勞分配 àn láo fēn pèi distribution according to work
按圖索驥 àn tú suǒ jì lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom); fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines; to try and find sth with the help of a clue
按壓 àn yā to press; to push (a button)
按天 àn tiān daily (law); per diem
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