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The character "押" is structured with the hand radical (扌) on the left and the component "甲" on the right, where the radical denotes manual action and "甲" serves a phonetic function. Its early meanings centered on physical acts such as pressing down or stamping, which subsequently extended into legal and financial contexts to include ideas like pledging property or providing collateral. The character also developed a specialized use in poetry to describe the technique of rhyming. Throughout its history, the semantic range expanded from concrete hand-based actions to more abstract applications, while its structural composition remained unchanged.
Example Sentences Hide
入住前要交押金。
这首诗押韵很好。
警察将犯人押送到监狱。
法院扣押了他的财产。
他们押运一批贵重货物。
他在赛马上押注很多钱。
士兵押解战俘前往营地。
他把手表押在当铺。