压 · yā · to press
Learn the Chinese character 压 with its source-linked HSK 4 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 压.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 压
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 压.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 压yāto press
- 压力yālìpressure
- 压岁钱yāsuìqiánmoney given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
- 减压jiǎnyāto reduce pressure
- 血压xuèyāblood pressure
- 压缩yāsuōto compress
- 高血压gāoxuèyāhigh blood pressure
- 高压gāoyā(physics) high pressure
- 挤压jǐyāto squeeze
- 气压qìyāatmospheric pressure
- 施压shīyāto pressure
- 压倒yādǎoto overwhelm
- 压迫yāpòto oppress
- 压抑yāyìto constrain or repress emotions
- 压榨yāzhàto press
- 压制yāzhìto suppress
- 压轴yāzhòuHSK 7-9 syllabus word
Real usage
Example sentences with 压
Published HSK 4 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 4 course context containing 压 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 压
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 压 mean in Chinese?
压 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to press.
How do you pronounce 压?
压 is shown as yā.
Is 压 an HSK 4 character?
Yes. 压 is HSK 4 recognition character #366.
Can I practise writing 压?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 4 recognition
- HSK 4 writing inventory
- 17 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 4 recognition character #366.
- Writing scope: HSK 4 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.