按 Stroke Order — How to Write 按
按 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
按 Radical and Character Components
按 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 安 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 6 more strokes
按 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- àn
Meanings of 按 in Chinese
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àn按
To press with a hand or finger, as in pressing a button or bell.
请按键确认您的选择。
Please press the button to confirm your selection.
To suppress, hold back, or press down.
医生轻轻按压了她的伤口。
The doctor gently pressed her wound.
according to; in accordance with; based on
按照规定，你必须在明天之前提交报告
According to regulations, you must submit the report before tomorrow.
To investigate, to examine, or to verify.
部门需要按验每份提交的报告，确保数据无误
The department needs to inspect and verify every submitted report to ensure the data is correct.
A note or comment added by an editor or author outside the main text.
请注意编者按中的补充说明。
Please pay attention to the supplementary note in the editor's comment.
Common Words and Phrases with 按
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To take no action and bide one's time, often waiting for the right opportunity.
面对市场的剧烈波动，投资团队决定按兵不动，耐心等待更清晰的信号。
Given the sharp fluctuations in the market, the investment team decided to bide its time, patiently waiting for clearer signals.
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to follow the prescribed order; to act in a systematic and methodical way
学习任何一门技能都需要我们按部就班地练习，才能打下坚实的基础。
To learn any skill, we need to practice in a systematic and orderly way to lay a solid foundation.
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Food or dishes served to accompany wine, often like appetizers or side dishes.
店小二端上几碟小菜，都是按酒的好物。
The waiter brought several small dishes, all excellent items to accompany the wine.
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The act of rubbing, kneading, or tapping the body's surface, usually with hands or an instrument, for therapeutic or relaxing purposes.
长时间工作后，他感到背部僵硬，所以决定去做一个全身按摩。
After working for a long time, he felt his back was stiff, so he decided to get a full body massage.
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to hold back; to control; to restrain (emotions, impulses, etc.)
他努力按耐住心中的怒火，保持冷静。
He tried hard to suppress the anger in his heart and remain calm.
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on schedule; according to the fixed date or period
我们应该按期提交报告，以免延误工作进度
We should submit the report on schedule to avoid delaying the work progress.
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according to reason
按说，这么简单的任务，他应该很容易就能完成。
Normally, for such a simple task, he should be able to complete it with ease.
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To search for something by strictly following given clues or a rigid pattern, often implying inflexibility or a lack of original thought.
学习做饭时，初期我们常常需要按图索骥，严格遵循食谱上的步骤。
When first learning to cook, we often need to follow the recipe meticulously, step by step.
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Anopheles mosquito
按蚊主要在黄昏和夜晚活动，它们叮咬人类和动物以获取血液。
Anopheles mosquitoes are primarily active at dusk and night, biting humans and animals to obtain blood.
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To press down, control, or suppress.
为了帮助面团发酵，她用手轻轻按压了几下。
To help the dough rise, she gently pressed it a few times with her hand.
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More words with 按
- àn按niǔ钮button
- àn按xià下Press, Depress
- àn按rì日daily, per day
- àn按xū需on-demand
- àn按yuè月monthly, per month
- àn按jì计huà划According to plan, As planned
- àn按nà捺restrain, suppress
- àn按yǔ语Note, Comment
- àn按guī规dìng定as required, as per regulations
- àn按lǐ理shuō说Logically speaking, In theory
- àn按shùn顺xù序in order, sequentially
- àn按míng名by name, according to name
- àn按yàn验as inspected, upon verification
- àn按zhào照guī规dìng定According to regulations, As per regulations
- biān编zhě者àn按Editor's note, Note from the editor
- àn按chá察to inspect and supervise, to investigate
- àn按róu揉massage, rub
- àn按shí时wán完chéng成Complete on time, Finish on schedule
- àn按xù序in order, in sequence
- àn按zhào照chuán传tǒng统Traditionally, According to tradition
Idioms with 按
- àn按bù步jiù就bān班follow a set procedure step by step
- àn按láo劳fēn分pèi配distribution according to one's labor
- àn按láo劳qǔ取chóu酬paid according to work
- àn按nà捺bù不xià下unable to suppress or restrain
- àn按nà捺bu不zhù住unable to restrain oneself
- āi挨jiā家àn按hù户from house to house
- àn按bīng兵bù不fā发Hold back troops, bide time
- àn按bīng兵bù不jǔ举hold back forces and take no action
- àn按bīng兵shù束jiǎ甲Cease hostilities and prepare for peace
- àn按jiǎ甲qǐn寝bīng兵Cease hostilities and lay down arms
- àn按nà纳bù不zhù住unable to contain strong emotions
- àn按qiáng强zhù助ruò弱curb the strong and assist the weak
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Open the tool →Questions about 按
What does 按 mean in Chinese?
按 (àn) means “To press with a hand or finger” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 按?
按 is pronounced àn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 按 have?
按 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 按?
按 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 按?
The radical of 按 is 扌, and 按 is a phono-semantic compound.