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轧

軋
yà
verb #15,872

Meanings

  1. 1 to crush
  2. 2 to run over (with a vehicle)
  3. 3 to roll (steel)

Examples

小心别被车轧到。
Xiǎoxīn bié bèi chē yà dào.
Be careful not to get run over by a car.
这家工厂轧钢板。
Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhá gāngbǎn.
This factory rolls steel plates.

Tips

mistakes
轧 has three pronunciations with different meanings: yà (to crush/run over), zhá (to roll steel), and gá (Shanghai dialect: to make friends, to check accounts). 轧钢 (zhá gāng, to roll steel) vs 轧死 (yà sǐ, to crush to death).

Stroke Order

轧 yà