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手按

shǒuàn
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to press with the hand
  2. 2 to hold down by hand

Examples

他手按胸口，喘着粗气。
Tā shǒu àn xiōngkǒu, chuǎnzhe cūqì.
He pressed his hand to his chest, panting heavily.
请手按指纹识别区进行验证。
Qǐng shǒu àn zhǐwén shíbié qū jìnxíng yànzhèng.
Please press your hand on the fingerprint reader to verify.

Tips

usage
手按 is a descriptive verb phrase rather than a tight compound — the 手 (hand) specifies the instrument of pressing. Common in courtroom/notary contexts (手按文件发誓, swearing on a document) and in descriptive narration.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu
按 àn