按 (on3 | an4) : press; shelve; comply with

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按

on3

an4

[1] press; push down; ring (bell) [2] put aside; shelve; restrain [3] comply with; refer to; according to [4] make comments; add notes [5] mortgage; loan; deposit

nasal-stop alternant: 押 [aat3]

Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

按

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按時間先後 on3 si4 gaan3 sin1 hau6 an4 shi2 jian4 xian1 hou4 = chronological

按照 on3 ziu3 an4 zhao4 = according to; in accordance with

編者按 pin1 ze2 on3 bian1 zhe3 an4 = editor's notes or comments

按時的 on3 si4 dik1 an4 shi2 de5 = opportune 國

按時 on3 si4 an4 shi2 = before deadline; on schedule; on time

按摩師 on3 mo1 si1 an4 mo2 shi1 = massagist

按手禮 on3 sau2 lai5 an4 shou3 li3 = ordination

按手印 on3 sau2 jan3 an4 shou3 yin4 = to put one's thumbprint

按成本 on3 sing4 bun2 an4 cheng2 ben3 = at cost

按年代順序 on3 nin4 doi6 seon6 zeoi6 an4 nian2 dai4 shun4 xu4 = in chronological order

按照法律 on3 ziu3 faat3 leot6 an4 zhao4 fa3 lv4 = according to the law

按照計劃 on3 ziu3 gai3 waak6 an4 zhao4 ji4 hua4 = according to (the) plan ...

按需分配 on3 seoi1 fan1 pui3 an4 xu1 fen1 pei4 = distribution according to need

按門鈴 on3 mun4 ling4 an4 men2 ling3 = to ring a doorbell

按鍵 on3 gin6 an4 jian4 = button

按鈕控制 on3 nau2 hung3 zai3 an4 niu3 kong4 zhi4 = [n] dash control

按鈕 on3 nau2 an4 niu3 = push button

按語 on3 jyu5 an4 yu3 = note, comment

按脈 on3 mak6 an4 mai4 = to feel (take) the pulse

按理 on3 lei5 an4 li3 = according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally

按比例 on3 bei2 lai6 an4 bi3 li4 = proportional; in proportion； prorata

按期 on3 kei4 an4 qi1 (PRC), an4 qi2 (Taiwan) = on schedule; on time

按捺 on3 naat6 an4 na4 = restrain; control

按兵不動 on3 bing1 bat1 dung6 an4 bing1 bu4 dong4 = not throw the troops into battle; bide one's time; take on action

女按摩師 neoi5 on3 mo1 si1 nv3 an4 mo2 shi1 = masseuse

按摩浴缸 on3 mo1 juk6 gong1 = a jacuzzi

按摩醫生 on3 mo1 ji1 sang1 an4 mo2 yi1 sheng1 = a massage doctor

按揭 on3 kit3 an4 jie1 = mortgage

按揭貸款 on3 kit3 taai3 fun2 an4 jie1 dai4 kuan3 = mortgage loan (common formation)

按照字面 on3 ziu3 zi6 min6*2 an4 zhao4 zi4 mian4 = literally ("according to the wording") (common formation)

按動 on3 dung6 = to press and activate

水力按摩 seoi2 lik6 on3 mo1 = jacuzzi (common formation)

緊急按鈕 gan2 gap1 on3 nau2 = panic button (common formation)

按計劃 on3 gai3 waak6 an4 ji4 hua4 = according to plan; on schedule

次按揭貸款 ci3 on3 kit3 taai3 fun2 ci4 an4 jie1 dai4 kuan3 = sub-prime mortgage loan

按比例 on3 bei2 lai6 an4 bi3 li4 = pro rata; proportional

倒按揭 dou3 on3 kit3 = a reverse mortgage

按圖索驥 on3 tou4 saak3 kei3 an4 tu2 suo3 ji4 = try to locate sth by following up a clue

按摩院 on3 mo1 jyun2 an4 mo2 yuan4 = massage parlour

按摩器 on3 mo1 hei3 an4 mo2 qi4 = (of a device) massager

按金 on3 gam1 = deposit; first payment 粵

按摩椅 on3 mo1 ji2 an4 mo2 yi3 = massage chair

按部就班 on3 bou6 zau6 baan1 an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1 = do everything in a prescribed order

按老皇曆辦事 on3 lou5 wong4 lik6 baan6 si6 an4 lao3 huang2 li4 ban4 shi4 = to continue in the same old rut; follow the beaten track

男按摩師 naam4 on3 mo1 si1 nan2 an4 mo2 shi1 = masseur

按摩 on3 mo1 an4 mo2 = massage

按季的支付款項 on3 gwai3 dik1 zi1 fu6 fun2 hong6 an4 ji4 de5 zhi1 fu4 kuan3 xiang4 = quarterage 國

按比例發展 on3 bei2 lai6 faat3 zin2 an4 bi3 li4 fa1 zhan3 = proportional development

保健按摩 bou2 gin6 on3 mo1 bao3 jian4 an4 mo2 = therapeutic massage (common formation)

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你務必要按時到達那裡。國
You must be there on time.

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