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按=扌+安
Etymology
hand
Meanings
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
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Words with 按 75 total
to press down · to press a button按下àn xiàto press · to push (a button)按压àn yādaily (law) · per diem按天àn tiānaccording to season · quarterly按季àn jìto investigate (old)按察àn chásnap fastener按扣àn kòuto restrain · to control按捺àn nàa mortgage (loanword via Cantonese) · to buy property on a mortgage按揭àn jiēmassage · to massage按摩àn módaily (law) · per diem按日àn rìon time · before deadline · on schedule按时àn shímonthly · per mensem按月àn yuèon schedule · on time按期àn qīaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of按照àn zhàoaccording to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally按理àn lǐordination按立àn lìto feel (take) the pulse按脉àn màianopheles · malarial mosquito按蚊àn wénpalpation (as a method of examination)按诊àn zhěnnote · comment按语àn yǔin the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally按说àn shuō(Tw) to like (on social media)按赞àn zàn(old) massage按跷àn qiāoto push a button · button (one that can be pressed to trigger an action)按钮àn niǔ
Idioms with 按 17 total Chain
to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time按兵不动àn bīng bù dòng(idiom) to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine按部就班àn bù jiù bānto be unable to hold back按捺不住àn nà bu zhùlit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom) · fig. to do things along rigid, conventional lines · to try and find sth with the help of a clue按图索骥àn tú suǒ jì
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