press, push down

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
土 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

earth

厌 sound,simplified component

  Sound Simplified component

yàn

  

dislike

Evolution

压 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
压 Clerical script Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)

Clerical script

Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)
压 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
压 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

press; oppress; crush; pressure; to press; to push down; to keep under (control)

() 

see 壓根兒|压根儿[yà​gēn​r]

Most common words with 压
Freq.
Word
Meaning

压力

pressure

to press

血压

blood pressure

压抑

oppressive

压迫

to oppress