No. 402 in Chinese
按
"Press," "push," or "according to."
In a sentence
请按这个按钮开门。
Please press this button to open the door.
'按' here means 'press', used to indicate applying pressure with a finger or palm to a button or surface.
按照规定，我们需要佩戴头盔。
According to the regulations, we must wear helmets.
'按' in '按照' means 'according to' or 'following', used to indicate compliance or adherence to rules or standards.
他按时完成了任务。
He completed the task on time.
'按' in '按时' means 'on' or 'as per', used to denote doing something punctually or within a specific timeframe.
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