yā lì guōdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
pressure cooker
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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:

壓力鍋 压力锅 [ya1 li4 guo1] /pressure cooker/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 壓力鍋

  • 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]

  • 力
    lì

    power / force / strength / ability / strenuously

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 锅
    guō

    pot / pan / wok / cauldron / pot-shaped thing / CL:口[kǒu],隻|只[zhī]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.