The character 押 (yā) means "mortgage" or "to pawn", with its mnemonic relating to protecting fingers from being chopped off when unable to pay a mortgage.
押 (yā) means "mortgage" or "to pawn". The story involves encasing fingers in armor to avoid paying a mortgage.
| Expression | 押 |
|---|---|
| Cangjie | 手田中 |
| Meaning | mortgage/to pawn/to detain in custody |
| Story | fingers/armour - can't pay the mortage so encase fingers in armour to prevent them being chopped off |
| Reading | aap3,aat3 |
| Number | 2127 |
| Pinyin | yā |
Tags: grade_7
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