扣

kòuㄎㄡˋ

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HSK 6 TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

1
to fasten
2
to button
3
button
4
buckle
5
knot
6
to arrest
7
to confiscate
8
to deduct (money)

Examples

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法律規定，在車輛和飛機上，一定要扣上安全帶。

It's the law: always buckle your safety belt in cars and airplanes.

你的第二顆鈕扣快掉了。

Your second button is coming off.

這顆鈕扣脫落了。

The button came off.

這個鈕扣鬆了

This button is loose.

包裹被海關扣了。

The package was seized by customs.

Characters

Character breakdown

口

kǒu

mouth

Related: 扣

扣除

kòu chú

to deduct

折扣

zhé kòu

discount

钮扣

niǔ kòu

variant of 紐扣|纽扣[niu3 kou4]

Stroke practice

Practice writing 扣

Characters

simplified script

Use Loop to watch the stroke order repeatedly, or start the quiz to practice drawing the character yourself. Reset clears any ongoing animation or quiz state.