CHINESE CHARACTER

押 (yā): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

yā

to arrest, to detain; to deposit, to pledge; mortgage

HSK 58 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

扌

Primary radical

扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 押.

甲

Phonetic component

甲 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 8

Write 押 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 押

押金yājīn

HSK 5 · deposit; down payment

抵押dǐyā

HSK 7-9 · to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral

扣押kòuyā

HSK 7-9 · to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property

押yā

HSK 7-9 · to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign

FAQ

What does 押 (yā) mean in Chinese?

to arrest, to detain; to deposit, to pledge; mortgage

How do you write 押 in stroke order?

押 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 押?

扌 is the radical in 押. It is the hand side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 押?

押金 (yājīn): deposit; down payment; 抵押 (dǐyā): to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral; 扣押 (kòuyā): to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property.