压 轴

yā zhòudictionary entry

final and most important item (on a program, schedule etc) / grand finale / (attributive) final / climactic / (traditional Chinese opera) penultimate item on the program / Taiwan pr. [yāzhóu]

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

壓軸 压轴 [ya1 zhou4] /final and most important item (on a program, schedule etc); grand finale; (attributive) final; climactic/(traditional Chinese opera) penultimate item on the program/Taiwan pr. [ya1zhou2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 壓軸

压
yā
to press / to push down / to keep under (control) / pressure
yà
used in 壓根兒|压根儿[yà gēn r] / used in 壓馬路|压马路[yà mǎ lù] / used in 壓板|压板[yà bǎn]
轴
zhóu
axis / axle / spool (for thread) / roller (for scrolls) / classifier for calligraphy rolls etc
zhòu
used in 壓軸|压轴[yā zhòu] / Taiwan pr. [zhóu]

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