Chinese character 按 àn — to press

àn

to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve

  • HSK 3
  • 9 strokes
  • radical 扌
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Stroke order of 按

Written in 9 strokes. The grey stroke under the arrow is the one you write now: the dot shows where to start, the arrow — which way to go.

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What 按 is made of

  • 扌handmeaning
  • 安calmsound

Tip: 扌 hints at the meaning and 安 at the pronunciation.

Words with 按

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