Definitions

surname Ya
to crush together (in a crowd); to make friends; to check (accounts)
to crush; to knock sb down with a vehicle
zhá to roll (steel)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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The character "轧" in its traditional form "軋" is structured with the vehicle radical "車" combined with the component "乙", which etymologically points to actions involving rolling or crushing, often associated with wheeled vehicles or mechanical processes. Its meaning originally centered on pressing or grinding, as seen in contexts like milling or cart operation, but over centuries it expanded to include various forms of compression and friction, such as in metalworking where it denotes rolling materials, or in social settings where it refers to jostling or crowding. The simplified form "轧" retains the same basic composition, with the vehicle radical simplified to "车", while continuing to convey these related concepts of applied force through motion.

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钢铁在工厂里被制。

Gāngtiě zài gōngchǎng lǐ bèi yàzhì.

The steel is rolled in the factory.

这台机需要维修。

Zhè tái yàjī xūyào wéixiū.

This rolling mill needs maintenance.

他的手指被机器伤了。

Tā de shǒuzhǐ bèi jīqì yàshāng le.

His finger was crushed and injured by the machine.

傍晚我们去马路吧。

Bàngwǎn wǒmen qù yà mǎlù ba.

Let's go for a stroll on the street in the evening.

这种金属的制工艺很复杂。

Zhè zhǒng jīnshǔ de yàzhì gōngyì hěn fùzá.

The rolling process for this type of metal is very complex.

新的辊已经安装好了。

Xīn de yàgǔn yǐjīng ānzhuāng hǎo le.

The new roller has been installed.

车间正在进行冷薄板的生产。

Chējiān zhèngzài jìnxíng lěngyà báobǎn de shēngchǎn.

The workshop is producing cold-rolled sheets.

老式花机的噪音得她心烦意乱。

Lǎoshì yàhuājī de zàoyīn yà dé tā xīnfán yìluàn.

The noise of the old cotton gin mill irritated and unsettled her.