Learn a Chinese Character - 轧 (yà/zhá) - Roll / Press; Roll (metal)

1. Character Basics (基本信息)

Radical: 车 (Radical meaning "cart" or "vehicle")

Stroke Count: 5

Character Decomposition: 车 + 乚 (The left part "车" represents vehicle, and the right part "乚" can be seen as a simple stroke addition.)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: yà (to roll or press; run over), zhá (to roll metal) (The first pronunciation "yà" is used when referring to actions like rolling, pressing or running over. The second pronunciation "zhá" is mainly used in the context of metal - rolling.)

3. Meaning (含义)

When pronounced as "yà", it means to roll, press, or run over; when pronounced as "zhá", it means to roll metal. (当读作 "yà" 时，表示碾压、挤压或轧过；当读作 "zhá" 时，表示轧制金属。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 轧路机 (yà lù jī) - Road roller
• 轧钢 (zhá gāng) - Steel rolling
• 倾轧 (qīng yà) - Oppress and排挤 (in a metaphorical sense)

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

轧 is mainly used as a verb. When used with "yà", it can be followed by nouns like "road", "person", etc. When used with "zhá", it is often followed by "steel", "metal", etc. (“轧”主要用作动词。读 “yà” 时，后面可接 “路”、“人” 等名词；读 “zhá” 时，常接 “钢”、“金属” 等名词。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In traditional Chinese industry, the process of rolling metal has a long - standing history, and the character "轧" reflects this technological aspect. (在中国传统工业中，金属轧制工艺有着悠久的历史，“轧” 这个字体现了这一技术层面的内容。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember that the left part "车" is related to the movement and force, and the whole character is related to the action of rolling or pressing. Also, associate the pronunciation "zhá" with metal - rolling factories. (你可以记住左边的 “车” 与移动和力量有关，整个字与碾压或挤压的动作相关。同时，把读音 “zhá” 和轧钢厂联系起来。)