to crowd in

to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule)

hand (扌) + phonetic jǐ (齐) = squeeze and push through

The hand radical anchors the physical act of pushing and pressing with your hands into a crowd. 齐 mainly provides the sound jǐ and contributes little to the meaning.

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早上地铁里人很多,大家都往里

zǎo shang dì tiě lǐ rén hěn duō, dà jiā dōu wǎng lǐ jǐ。

In the morning the subway is very crowded, and everyone squeezes their way in.

他工作很忙,但还是出时间陪孩子。

tā gōng zuò hěn máng, dàn hái shì jǐ chū shí jiān péi hái zi。

He is very busy with work, but he still finds time to spend with his child.

Words with 挤

交通拥挤

jiāo tōng yōng jǐ

traffic congestion

压挤

yā jǐ

to squeeze out

挨挤

ái jǐ

to crowd together

排挤

pái jǐ

to crowd out

拥挤

yōng jǐ

crowded

拥挤不堪

yōng jǐ bù kān

overcrowded

挤压

jǐ yā

to squeeze

挤上去

jǐ shàng qu

to squeeze oneself up into (a crowded vehicle etc)

挤来挤去

jǐ lái jǐ qù

to mill about

挤兑

jǐ duì

a run on a bank

挤入

jǐ rù

to squeeze in; to force oneself into; to cram into; to intrude

挤出

jǐ chū

to squeeze out

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