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(2) To press down: 手指一按 press with finger;
按鈴 press the bell;
按鈕 press a button;
按箱蓋 press down trunk cover;
(fig.) to repress, keep down by force;
按住，按不住 keep down by hand, cannot keep s.t. down;
按捺 [an4na4]↓;
按轡 draw up a horse;
按兵 [an4bing1]↓.
(3) To make legal investigation: 按察，按問 [an4cha2], [an4wen4]↓.
(4) To comment, make an editor’s or author’s comment: 編者按 editor's note, comment;
按語 [an4yU3]↓.
按規矩 according to regulations or customs;
按理 [an4li3]↓;
按圖索驥 locate s.t. by a plan or chart;
按步（部）就班 go each according to his duties, proceed in order.
(2) By, one by one: 按戶 (go round) door by door;
按次序 (proceed) in order;
按月交款 pay by the month;
按期清還 repay according to schedule.
2.按察 [an4cha2], v.t., to investigate court cases; 按察使 formerly, inspector of justice (idea similar to circuit court).
3.按成（兒） [an4cheng2]([er0]), adv., proportionately (=按成分).
4.按蹻 [an4qiao1], v.i., (AC) to massage.
5.按堵 [an4du3], v.i., (AC) to settle down, return to normal (also 安堵).
6.按照 [an4zhao4], prep., according to (regulations, etc.).
7.按酒 [an4jiu3], n., (MC) snacks or things to go with wine.
8.按治 [an4zhi4], v.i. & t., to crossexamine.
9.按理 [an4li3], phr., according to reason; according to established principles (one should be punnished, but now need not, etc.).
10.按脈 [an4mo4], v.i., feel the pulse.
11.按摩 [an4mo2], v.i., give massage.
12.按納（捺） [an4na4], v.t., to repress anger, restrain: 按捺不住 could not restrain any longer.
13.按鈕 [an4niu3], v.i., press a button.
14.按說 [an4shuo1], phr., (=按理說) according to reason, see [an4li3]↑.
15.按次 [an4ci4], adv., in good order or sequence.
16.按問 [an4wen4], v.t., to crossexamine (person).
17.按壓 [an4ya1], v.t., to hold back (a document, report, decision) in bureaucratic tradition.
18.按語 [an4yU3], n., a comment (by author, editor).