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镇压

zhèn yādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
suppression / repression / to suppress / to put down / to quell
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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.

Source record: cd-dffc97216ad4bac3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

鎮壓 镇压 [zhen4 ya1] /suppression/repression/to suppress/to put down/to quell/

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Other forms in these source records: 鎮壓

  • 镇
    zhèn

    to press down / to calm / to subdue / to suppress / to guard / garrison / small town / to cool or chill (food or drinks)

  • 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]

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