押
押 - yā
mortgage, pledge; deposit; to pawn; to arrest, detain, guard
mortgage, pledge; deposit; to pawn; to arrest, detain, guardHow to read 押
Click 押 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 押 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 押 |
| Pinyin | yā |
| English | mortgage, pledge; deposit; to pawn; to arrest, detain, guard |
| Radical hint | 手 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 押宝 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 押后. “”。 Please read 押注 one more time.
Common words with this character
to play yabao; to gamble on; to take one's chance
to adjourn; to defer
to bet; to wager
rent deposit
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 押 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 押宝 and 押后 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.