Definitions

(verb) to mortgage; to pawn
(verb) to detain in custody; to escort and protect
(verb) to sign

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

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

入住前要交金。

Rù zhù qián yào jiāo yā jīn.

You need to pay a deposit before checking in.

这首诗韵很好。

Zhè shǒu shī yā yùn hěn hǎo.

This poem rhymes very well.

警察将犯人送到监狱。

Jǐng chá jiāng fàn rén yā sòng dào jiān yù.

The police escorted the prisoner to the prison.

法院扣了他的财产。

Fǎ yuàn kòu yā le tā de cái chǎn.

The court seized his property.

他们运一批贵重货物。

Tā men yā yùn yī pī guì zhòng huò wù.

They are escorting a batch of valuable goods.

他在赛马上注很多钱。

Tā zài sài mǎ shàng yā zhù hěn duō qián.

He bet a lot of money on the horse race.

士兵解战俘前往营地。

Shì bīng yā jiě zhàn fú qián wǎng yíng dì.

The soldiers escorted the prisoners of war to the camp.

他把手表在当铺。

Tā bǎ shǒu biǎo yā zài dàng pù.

He pawned his watch at the pawnshop.