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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 压抑

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
压抑 yā yì - to constrain or repress emotions
- oppressive
- stifling
- depressing
- repression

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 7 5,834 7,382 4,887

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
压 yā- to press
- to push down
- to keep under (control)
- pressure
压 yà- used in 壓根兒|压根儿[ya4gen1r5]
- used in 壓馬路|压马路[ya4ma3lu4]
- used in 壓板|压板[ya4ban3]
抑 yì- to restrain
- to restrict
- to keep down
- or

Other Words Containing 压抑

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
压抑 6 7 5,834 7,382 4,887