按 (àn)
to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain;
- HSK 3.1 level 3
- 9 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 安 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“按，下也。从手，安聲。”
Components
- 扌 (meaning) — 扌 is a component form of 手.
- 安 (sound)