押 (yā): to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign

Character info

Pinyin

yā

Meaning

to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign

Characters

1

Part of speech

verb

HSK level

HSK 7

Strokes

8

Radical

扌

Structure

左右结构

Chinese explanation

• 用财物或有价值的东西作为担保，向别人借钱或取得某种保证
• 把东西交给别人保管或扣留，作为履行约定的保证
• 在文书、契约上签字或画记号，表示负责或承认
• 看管、监督人或东西，不让其逃走或丢失。