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The character 押 (yā) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the hand radical 扌 (shǒu), indicates that the meaning involves a physical action. The right component, 甲 (jiǎ), meaning “armor” or the “first heavenly stem”, provides the pronunciation. The character’s core sense relates to control and security, extending to two main areas: financial exchange, such as giving an item as a pledge or deposit, and physical custody, such as escorting or detaining a person.
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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。