轧 (yà) - to roll & to crush

轧Tone 4

yà ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 车

信嫣

轧 · yà

to roll;

to crush;

to squeeze;

to run over;

to check;

to investigate

to rollto crushto squeeze

Usage highlights

Rolling steelRolling millRun overCheck accountsRoll flatCrush to death

Synonyms

  • 压— to press; to crush
  • 碾— to roll; to crush
  • 滚— to roll

Antonyms

  • 抬— to lift up
  • 举— to raise

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The machine is rolling steel (轧钢).
  • The car ran over a stone (轧过石头).
  • They are checking the accounts (轧账).

Collocations

  • Rolling steel(轧钢)
  • Rolling mill(轧钢厂)
  • Run over(轧过)
  • Check accounts(轧账)
  • Roll flat(轧平)
  • Crush to death(轧死)

Idioms

  • Rolling and pressing(轧轧压压)
  • Crushed beyond recognition(轧得面目全非)
  • Rolled flat and smooth(轧得平整光滑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to the action of wheels or heavy objects pressing and rolling over something.
  • In industrial contexts, commonly used in steel production and manufacturing processes.
  • In finance and accounting, used to mean checking and balancing accounts.

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