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降壓

简降压 · 繁降壓

Mandarin · pinyin jiàng yā

to reduce the pressure (of a fluid)
to lower one's blood pressure
to lower (or step down) the voltage

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降: jiàng · descend, fall, drop; lower, down
壓: Look up this written character
压: yā · press; oppress; crush; pressure

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4–1 · jiang4 ya1

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verb

to reduce the pressure
(physics) to reduce the voltage
(medicine) to bring down the pressure, especially blood pressure

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