Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 压


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Meaning

to press, to push down, pressure, to keep under (control)

Pronunciation

yā, yà

Explanation

Cliff and earth with emphasis

Mnemonic

At the cliff it affects the emphasized earth: The pressure.

Radicals

cliff
earth, ground
dot(Like an accent on a character, this radical is understood as an emphasis.)
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Vocabulary

压力 yā lì pressure
压缩机 yā suō jī compactor; compressor
挤压 jǐ yā to squeeze; to press; to extrude
液压 yè yā hydraulic pressure
压制 yā zhì to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
压缩 yā suō to compress; compression
压迫 yā pò to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics)
镇压 zhèn yā suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell
压强 yā qiáng pressure
变压器 biàn yā qì transformer
大气压 dà qì yā atmospheric pressure


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