HSK 6
压缩
壓縮
Meaning
- to compress
- compression
- Traditional
- 壓縮
- Pinyin
- yā suō
Character reference
Components and radical classification
压
yāpress; oppress; crush; pressure
Primary radical厂 · cliff
缩
suōto withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation
Primary radical纟 · silk
壓
yāpress; oppress; crush; pressure
Primary radical土 · earth
縮
suōto withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation
Primary radical糹 · silk
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details