压强 (yā qiáng) — pressure (physics) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

pressure (physics)

压强，。
Qì tǐ yā qiáng yuè dà, tǐ jī yuè xiǎo.
The greater the gas pressure, the smaller the volume.
，压强。
Zài shēn hǎi, yā qiáng fēi cháng gāo.
In the deep sea, the pressure is very high.
压强。
Zhè ge gōng shì kě yǐ jì suàn yè tǐ yā qiáng.
This formula can calculate liquid pressure.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

压yāpressure

压 (pressure) is paired with 强 (intensity) to express pressure intensity.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 壓; 压 is its simplified writing.

厭土壓

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔdust

Sound part声符shēngfú

厭

厭yàn壓yā

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 壓 is built from 土, dust, and 厭, which gives the sound; 压 is the simplified form of 壓.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 強; 强 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 強 pairs an insect component with a sound component; this explains 強, not the simplified 强.