Writing
按钮 (àn niǔ) — how to say "button" in Chinese
按钮
Button
noun
Character composition
按
to press
钮
button
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
按下按钮
àn xià àn niǔ
to press the button
红色按钮
hóng sè àn niǔ
red button
Examples
请按红色的按钮开始机器。
Please press the red button to start the machine.
按这个按钮。
Press this button.
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Frequently asked questions
Button meaning Chinese
"button" in Chinese is 按钮 (àn niǔ).
按钮 meaning in English
按钮 (àn niǔ) means "Button".
How is 按钮 pronounced?
It is pronounced àn niǔ (written as an niu, anniu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "button" in Chinese characters?
It is written 按钮: 按 has 9 strokes, 钮 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 按钮?
按钮 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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