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押 (yā) is a phono-semantic compound: the hand radical 扌 (shǒu) on the left suggests an action performed with the hands, like holding or controlling, while the right component 甲 (jiǎ), originally denoting armor or the first heavenly stem, gives the sound. Its meanings revolve around control and security: it refers to giving something as a pledge, leaving a deposit, or mortgaging property, and also to escorting, detaining, or holding a person in custody, thus linking the notion of financially securing an asset with physically restraining an individual.
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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。
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