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Characters, words, pinyin or English

押 yā to arrest

to arrest; to detain; to deposit; mortgage; to detain in custody

How to remember 押: 扌 hand + 甲 armor = to arrest. With one firm hand on his shoulder, the officer in body armor tells the pickpocket she has come to arrest him.

  • HSK 5
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

押 = 扌 hand + 甲 armor

  • 扌 hand
  • 甲 armor
The Gushi story

With one firm hand on his shoulder, the officer in body armor tells the pickpocket she has come to arrest him.

How it is used

  • Bound character, legal/financial register - never used alone in daily conversation.
  • 押金 yājīn "deposit" is essential vocabulary for renting an apartment or a bike in China.
  • 抵押 dǐyā "to mortgage/put up as collateral" and 扣押 kòuyā "to detain/impound" both keep the sense of holding something as security or in custody.

Words with 押

Example sentences

  • 这所监狱专门关押政治犯。 Zhè suǒ jiānyù zhuānmén guānyā zhèngzhìfàn.This prison specializes in incarcerating political prisoners.