押

yā

verb HSK 7 #4,196

Meanings

1 to mortgage
2 to pawn
3 to escort

Examples

租房需要交押金。

Zūfáng xūyào jiāo yājīn.

Renting requires a security deposit.

犯人被押送到法院。

Fànrén bèi yāsòng dào fǎyuàn.

The prisoner was escorted to court.

Tips

usage

Common in 押金 (yājīn, deposit) and 抵押 (dǐyā, mortgage).

Stroke Order

押 yā