Memory phrase for the character: 压

压

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Meaning

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

Pronunciation

yā, yà

Explanation

Cliff 厂 and earth 土 with emphasis 丶

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

厂	cliff
土	earth, ground	Pay attention to the length of the upper line. If it is longer, it means scholar 士.
丶	dot	In many languages (such as French), short strokes are used above the letters to express an emphasis. This stroke 丶 is used in the mnemonics accordingly.

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
大气压	dà qì yā

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