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高压

高壓
gāoyā
noun HSK 7 #12,617

Meanings

  1. 1 high pressure; high voltage
  2. 2 high-handed; oppressive

Examples

小心！那是高压电线！
xiǎoxīn! nà shì gāoyā diànxiàn!
Be careful! Those are high-voltage power lines!

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usage
Used literally for physics/weather (high pressure, high voltage) and figuratively for oppressive political tactics (高压手段).

Stroke Order

高 gāo
压 yā