按 (àn) - Press & push down

按Tone 4

àn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

安傲

按 · àn

Press;

push down;

according to;

in accordance with;

restrain;

control;

follow;

based on;

check;

refer to.

Presspush downaccording to

Usage highlights

Press downAccording toButtonControlCheckMassage

Synonyms

  • 压— press down
  • 据— according to
  • 依— rely on, according to

Antonyms

  • 放— release, let go
  • 松— loosen, relax

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Press the button (按钮).
  • According to the plan (按计划).
  • Check the reference (按参考).
  • Follow the rules (按规定).
  • Control one's anger (按捺怒火).

Collocations

  • Press down(按压)
  • According to(按照)
  • Button(按钮)
  • Control(按捺)
  • Check(按验)
  • Massage(按摩)

Idioms

  • Act according to circumstances(按兵不动)
  • Follow the old routine(按部就班)
  • Press the diagram to seek the steed(按图索骥)
  • Press the strong and help the weak(按强助弱)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Derived from the hand radical (扌), indicating actions done by hand.
  • Used in legal and administrative contexts to mean 'according to' or 'based on' regulations.
  • Common in technical terms related to pressing mechanisms and controls.

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