司 sī — company; control
他在一家大公司上班。Tā zài yì jiā dà gōng sī shàng bān.He works at a big company.
Common words: 公司 (gōng sī)、司机 (sī jī)、寿司 (shòu sī)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "control"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "control", including 司 (sī), 压 (yā / yà). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "control" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 司 (sī), 压 (yā / yà) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span sī, yā, yà — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 司 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 司 sīcompany; controlUseful words: 公司, 司机
- 压 yā / yàto press; to push down; to keep under (control); in the first place; to crushUseful words: 压力, 压岁钱
Common words for these 2 "control" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 司 (sī) — so "control" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "control".
压 yā / yà — to press; to push down; to keep under (control); in the first place; to crush
大雪把树枝压弯了。Dà xuě bǎ shù zhī yā wān le.The heavy snow bent the branches.
Common words: 压力 (yā lì)、压岁钱 (yā suì qián)、血压 (xuè yā)
All 2 characters
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