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按

àn

A2 Level 4 ★ Core word
PrepositionVerb

按 (àn) is a Chinese word meaning “to press”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4 (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. to press
  2. to push
  3. to leave aside or shelve
  4. to control
  5. to restrain
  6. to keep one's hand on
  7. to check or refer to
  8. according to
  9. in the light of
  10. (of an editor or author) to make a comment

Stroke order

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Example

請按這個鍵開門。

Press this button to open the door.

Related words at this level

愛情愛心安靜安排按照擺拜拜班機

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).