榨 zhà to press for juice
How to remember 榨: 木 tree + 窄 narrow = to press for juice. The farmer loads apples from his tree into a narrow wooden barrel and turns the handle, ready to press for juice.
Component breakdown
榨 = 木 tree + 窄 narrow
- 木 tree
- 窄 narrow
The farmer loads apples from his tree into a narrow wooden barrel and turns the handle, ready to press for juice.
How it is used
- To press out juice/oil - 榨汁 (zhàzhī) to juice, 榨油 (zhàyóu) to press oil.
- 压榨 (yāzhà) is figurative exploitation: 压榨工人 (yāzhà gōngrén) to squeeze/exploit workers.