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Character #703 · The First 1000

àn

按 àn meaning: press

to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on

Strokes
9
Both scripts
按
Poster cell
C26

简 = 繁按 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • ànzhào according to
  • ànshí on time
  • ànmó massage
  • ànjiàn button or key (on a device)
  • ànqī on schedule
  • ànjiē a mortgage
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 按

Write 按 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, àn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell C26 · 28 × 36 grid

按 is #703 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 按 mean in English?
按 (àn) means "press": to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on.
How do you pronounce 按?
按 is pronounced àn in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄢˋ.
How many strokes does 按 have?
按 has 9 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 按 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 按 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 按?
Common words that use 按 include 按照 (ànzhào, according to), 按时 (ànshí, on time), 按摩 (ànmó, massage), 按键 (ànjiàn, button or key (on a device)).
How common is 按?
按 is number 703 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell C26 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.