轧 yà, zhá, gá — to roll; to press; to run over; to flatten; to iron; to mill

轧
yà zhá gá

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Traditional: 軋

yà ya4

Basic definition

verb
  1. to roll; to press; to run over; to flatten; to iron; to mill e.g 轧路轧棉轧辊
  2. to oust; to push out; to排挤; to squeeze; to jockey; to intimidate e.g 倾轧
onomatopoeia
  1. (onom.) creaking; rumbling; grinding; squeaking; whirring e.g 轧轧机声轧轧

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从车，本义:辗压)
  2. roll e.g 把路面轧一下
  3. oust;push out
  4. overwhelm;prevail over e.g 轧窒
  5. indirect e.g 轧辞
onomatopoeia
  1. ya e.g 轧轧 轧然

zhá zha2

Basic definition

  1. verb to roll (steel); to mill; to roll metal; to roll into sheets/bars e.g 轧钢轧机

Detailed explanation

  1. verb roll steel e.g 轧钢

gá ga2

Basic definition

  1. verb (dialect) to crowd; to squeeze; to make friends; to socialize; to tally e.g 轧朋友轧闹猛
  2. verb to check; to tally; to audit; to reconcile (accounts); to balance e.g 轧账轧苗头

Detailed explanation

  1. verb 〈方〉
  2. verb press hard against each other;break into e.g 轧不上去 · 车上很轧 · 轧米
  3. verb take up with e.g 轧朋友
  4. verb check e.g 轧账 账轧不平
  5. verb 象声词。如:轧拉(形容物体摩擦或受压力后而发出的声音)

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