ㄎㄡ ˋ

kòu

button

扣 is a 6 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as kòu in the fourth tone.

In traditional Chinese the character 釦 may be used.

It is made up of the components 扌 (hand) and 口 (opening).

  • 扣
    ㄎㄡ ˋ

    kòu

    button

    • 扌
      ㄕㄡ ˙

      shou

      hand

    • 口
      ㄎㄡ ˇ

      kǒu

      opening

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 扣

Definitions for 扣 pronounced as kòu

  • to fasten
  • to button
  • button
  • buckle
  • knot
  • to arrest
  • to confiscate
  • to deduct (money)
  • discount
  • to knock
  • to smash, spike or dunk (a ball)
  • to cover (with a bowl etc)
  • fig. to tag a label on sb
  • button

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