Writing
扣 (kòu) — how to say "to button" in Chinese
扣
To button, to deduct
verb · noun
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
扣扣子
kòu kòu zi
button up
扣工资
kòu gōng zī
deduct from wages
扣分
kòu fēn
deduct points
Examples
公司会从工资里扣一部分税。
The company will deduct some tax from the salary.
请扣上扣子。
Please button up.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to button" in Chinese?
"to button" in Chinese is 扣 (kòu).
扣 meaning in English
扣 (kòu) means "To button, to deduct".
Kou in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced kòu (written as kou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to button" in Chinese characters?
It is written 扣 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 扣?
扣 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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