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Meaning of 押

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押HSK 5
Pinyin: yā
English Definition: to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign
Chinese Definition:
①在文书、契约上签名或画记号:画押。签押。
②把财物交给人作保证:押租。押金。押当(dàng)。典押。
③拘留:看(kān)押。拘押。押禁。
④跟随看管:押送。押运。
⑤同“压”,用于“押宝”、“押队”、“押韵”。
⑥姓氏。
Antonyms: 赎
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 手
Pictophonetic:甲 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
    • 甲 [ jiǎ ] armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
Similar Characters: 钾 抨 狎 柙
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Example Words
抵押 dǐ yā to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral
关押 guān yā to imprison; to lock up (in jail)
羁押 jī yā to detain; to take into custody; detention; imprisonment
扣押 kòu yā to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property
押金HSK 5 yā jīn deposit; down payment
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Example Sentences
1
汽车租赁公司会收取一笔押金
。
The car rental company will collect a deposit.
2
我们租房子的时候需要交付押金
。
We need to pay a deposit when we rent a house.
3
这个商家要求客户支付
100
元作为押金
。
This vendor requires a deposit of 100 yuan from customers.
4
房东要求租客交一个月的租金作为押金
。
The landlord requires tenants to pay one month's rent as a deposit.
5
这家公司遭受失败
,
只能退回顾客的押金
。
This company suffered a failure and refunded customer's deposit.