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施压 (shī yā) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

施压 (shī yā) is a Chinese word: to exert pressure, to pressure. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 施压

动 dòng verb

to exert pressure, to pressure

他们试图对我施压,让我改变决定。

tā men shì tú duì wǒ shī yā ràng wǒ gǎi biàn jué dìng

They tried to pressure me to change my decision.

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Word breakdown

施 shī — to apply, to exert, to carry out

压 yā — pressure

Structure & writing
1 施 shī — to implement; to exert

施 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2 压 yā — to press down on an object (often from above)

压 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)
土 is a component in 76 characters
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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

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