| 押 | yā | mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody |
| 押韵 | yā yùn | to rhyme; sometimes written 压韵 |
| 押运 | yā yùn | to escort (goods or funds); to convey under guard |
| 押送 | yā sòng | to send under escort; to transport a detainee |
| 押平声韵 | yā píng shēng yùn | to restrict to even tone (i.e. final rhyming syllable must be classical first or second tone 平声) |
| 押沙龙 | yā shā lóng | Absalom |
| 押注 | yā zhù | to bet; to wager |
| 押租 | yā zū | rent deposit |
| 押解 | yā jiè | to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc) |
| 押车 | yā chē | to escort (goods) during transportation; to delay unloading (a truck, train etc) |
| 押运员 | yā yùn yuán | supercargo (in maritime law); agent responsible for goods; an escort |
| 押金 | yā jīn | deposit; down payment |