HSK 3 · Actions with Hands

压

yā

to press

Stroke order of 压

压 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A mound 厂 with a dot of earth 土 on top presses down hard.

Parts: 厂 cliff/overhang + 土 earth

Example sentence

他用手压住书。

He pressed the book down with his hand.

Words with 压

More words: Actions with Hands

拍to pat; to take (a photo)抓to grab; to catch 抓住to catch hold of 把握to grasp; certainty 把(measure word for handles); to hold 推动to push; to promote 推广to spread; to popularize 推进to push forward 压力pressure 解开to untie; to undo 配to match; to go with 修to repair; to build 订to book; to subscribe

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