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Animated Stroke Order 押

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 押 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 押

押 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

押=扌hand+甲armor

The hand (扌) presses down on a narrow opening (甲) — to detain or secure something firmly.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 押

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 押

HSK words that contain this character.

押金

yā jīn

cash pledge; deposit; security

扣押

kòu yā

Detain / Seize

抵押

dǐ yā

Mortgage / Pledge

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 押 is used in context

tā他

bǎ把

fáng房

zi子

yā押

gěi给

le了

yín银

háng行

。

He mortgaged his house to the bank.

tā他

yòng用

fáng房

zi子

dǐ抵

yā押

dài贷

kuǎn款

。

zū租

fáng房

xū需

yào要

zhī支

fù付

yā押

jīn金

。

jǐng警

chá察

yā押

yùn运

guì贵

zhòng重

wù物

pǐn品

。

Information

Pinyinyā

Meaningto mortgage

Strokes8

Radical扌

Traditional押

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1245

Zhuyinㄧㄚ

UnicodeU+62BC

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He mortgaged his house for a loan.

Renting requires paying a deposit.

Police escort valuable items.

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