zhèn​yā

to suppress

  • created sense approved 镇压/鎮壓 · zhèn​yā · to suppress — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    镇压 / 鎮壓

    zhèn​yā

    to suppress

    to suppress or put down by force; to quell a rebellion or strike

    镇 (literal) → 镇/鎮 · zhèn · to suppress 压 (literal) → 压/壓 · yā · to control

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  • created sense approved 镇压/鎮壓 · zhèn​yā · to execute — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    镇压 / 鎮壓

    zhèn​yā

    to execute

    (Mainland China) to execute a counterrevolutionary or criminal; to put to death

    镇 (literal) → 镇/鎮 · zhèn · to suppress 压 (literal) → 压/壓 · yā · to control

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  • created sense approved 镇压/鎮壓 · zhèn​yā · to weigh down — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    镇压 / 鎮壓

    zhèn​yā

    to weigh down

    to weigh down or keep in place with a heavy object; to press down

    镇 (literal) → 镇/鎮 · zhèn · to suppress 压 (literal) → 压/壓 · yā · to press

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  • created sense approved 镇压/鎮壓 · zhèn​yā · to compact — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    镇压 / 鎮壓

    zhèn​yā

    to compact

    (agriculture) to roll or tamp soil after sowing to reduce gaps and preserve moisture

    镇 (literal) → 镇/鎮 · zhèn · to suppress 压 (literal) → 压/壓 · yā · to press

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  • created sense approved 镇压/鎮壓 · zhèn​yā · to maintain order — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    镇压 / 鎮壓

    zhèn​yā

    to maintain order

    to station troops to keep order; to pacify or keep under control

    镇 (literal) → 镇/鎮 · zhèn · to guard 压 (literal) → 压/壓 · yā · to control

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