Pinyin: àn English Definition: to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on; to check or refer to; according to; in the light of; (of an editor or author) to make a comment Chinese Definition: ①用手或手指压:按铃。按键。按钮。按脉。按摩。 ②止住:按捺。按耐。按压。 ③依照:按照。按理。按例。按说。按质论价。 ④考查,研求:按验(审查验证)。按察(稽查审察)。 ⑤(编者、作者等)在正文之外所加的说明或论断:按语。编者按。