押 (yā) - To pawn, mortgage & to detain, take into custody
押 · yā
To pawn, mortgage;
to detain, take into custody;
to sign, endorse;
to press down.
To pawn, mortgageto detain, take into custodyto sign, endorse
Usage highlights
To pawnTo detainTo escortTo signRhymeSecurity deposit
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He pawned his watch (押了手表).
- The police detained the suspect (押送嫌疑人).
- Please sign here (请在这里画押).
- The rhyme scheme in poetry (押韵).
Collocations
- To pawn(典押)
- To detain(扣押)
- To escort(押送)
- To sign(画押)
- Rhyme(押韵)
- Security deposit(押金)
Idioms
- All rhymes match(押韵合辙)
- Take into custody(收押)
- Cash deposit(押租)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically used in legal contexts for signing documents with fingerprints or seals.
- In poetry, refers to the practice of rhyming at specific positions.
- Associated with financial transactions involving collateral or security.