压
yā
to press
to push down; to keep under (control); pressure
cliff (厂) + dot of weight (丶) + earth (土) = press down
A cliff (厂) looms overhead while a dot of weight presses down onto earth (土) beneath — something heavy bearing down on the ground. The image captures the physical sensation of pressure from above.
他用手压住了纸，让它不要飞走。
tā yòng shǒu yā zhù le zhǐ，ràng tā bú yào fēi zǒu。
He pressed the paper down with his hand so it wouldn't fly away.
工作上的压力让她每天都睡不好。
gōng zuò shàng de yā lì ràng tā měi tiān dōu shuì bù hǎo。
The pressure from work makes her unable to sleep well every day.
Words with 压
压力
yā lì
pressure
重压
zhòng yā
high pressure
镇压
zhèn yā
suppression
镇压反革命运动
zhèn yā fǎn gé mìng yùn dòng
Campaign to Suppress Counterrevolutionaries (PRC political campaign from 1950-1952), abbr. to 鎮反運動|镇反运动[Zhen4 fan3 Yun4 dong4]
钻压
zuàn yā
pressure on a drill bit
降压
jiàng yā
to reduce the pressure (of a fluid)
降血压药
jiàng xuè yā yào
antihypertensive drug
电压
diàn yā
voltage
电压表
diàn yā biǎo
voltmeter
电压计
diàn yā jì
voltmeter
高压
gāo yā
(physics) high pressure
高压手段
gāo yā shǒu duàn
high-handed (measures)