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壓住

简压住 · 繁壓住

Mandarin · pinyin yā zhù

to press down
to crush down
to restrain (anger)
to keep down (voice)

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住: zhù · reside, live at, dwell, lodge; stop
压: yā · press; oppress; crush; pressure

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1–4 · ya1 zhu4

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