扣 kòu ㄎㄡˋ kau3 HSK 6 高階級 · Level 4

  • 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
  • (Tw) (loanword) code

扣 釦 kòu ㄎㄡˋ

  • button

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 扣 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 扣子 釦子 ( kòu zi kau3 zi2 ) 掉 ( diào diu6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The button came off.

  • 这个 這個 ( zhè ge ze2 go3 ) 钮 鈕 ( niǔ nau2 ) 扣 ( kòu kau3 ) 松 鬆 ( sōng sung1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )

    This button is loose.

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 颗 顆 ( kē fo2 ) 钮 鈕 ( niǔ nau2 ) 扣 ( kòu kau3 ) 脱落 脫落 ( tuō luò tyut3 lok6 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The button came off.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 能 ( néng nang4 ) 给 給 ( gěi kap1 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 折扣 ( zhé kòu zit3 kau3 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Can you give me a discount?

  • 包裹 ( bāo guǒ baau1 gwo2 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 海关 海關 ( hǎi guān hoi2 gwaan1 ) 扣 ( kòu kau3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The package was seized by customs.

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  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 可以 ( kě yǐ ho2 ji5 ) 给 給 ( gěi kap1 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 折扣 ( zhé kòu zit3 kau3 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Can you give me a discount?

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