压
to press / to push down / to keep under (control) / pressure
压 character breakdown
"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]
This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters.
Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).
Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).
"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
factory / yard / depot / workhouse / works / (industrial) plant
Mnemonic symbol: a chocolate factory. Charlie Chaplin (ch) is overjoyed to see that in the anglepod's living room (ang3), a small chocolate factory (厂) is for sale. He buys it, shaves his mustache, grows his hair a bit and renames himself to Willy Wonka to live in the chocolate factory.
Characters with 压 as component
压
is not used as a component in another character.
Words with 压
to crush or compact (with a roller) / to run over (with a vehicle) / (fig.) to trounce; to wipe the floor with; to be far superior
although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom) / apparently insignificant details can have a large impact / for want of a nail the battle was lost