HSK 3 · Movement & Direction

按

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to press; according to

Stroke order of 按

按 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

The hand 扌 pressing down on 安 peaceful: a hand presses a button to keep things calm.

Parts: 扌 hand + 安 peace

Example sentence

请按这个红色的键。

Please press this red button.

Words with 按

按照according to

More words: Movement & Direction

上来to come up 上去to go up 下来to come down 下去to go down; to go on 传来to come through (of sound or news)放到to put into 推开to push open 前进to go forward; to advance 退to retreat; to return (sth)退出to withdraw; to quit 追to chase 随to follow 转to turn; to transfer 跳to jump

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