Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 按摩
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on; to check or refer to; according to; in the light of; (of an editor or author) to make a comment
按时ànshíon time; before deadline; on schedule
按照ànzhàoaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of
摩托车mótuōchē(loanword) motorbike; motorcycle; CL:輛|辆[liang4],部[bu4]
按理ànlǐaccording to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally
按钮ànniǔto push a button; button (one that can be pressed to trigger an action)