Writing
扣除 (kòu chú) — how to say "deduct" in Chinese
扣除
Deduct, withhold
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
扣除费用
kòuchú fèiyòng
deduct expenses
扣除奖金
kòuchú jiǎngjīn
withhold a bonus
Examples
工资中扣除税款
Deducting taxes from salary
扣除税款
Deducting taxes
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Frequently asked questions
Deduct in Chinese meaning
"deduct" in Chinese is 扣除 (kòu chú).
扣除 meaning in English
扣除 (kòu chú) means "Deduct, withhold".
How is 扣除 pronounced?
It is pronounced kòu chú (written as kou chu, kouchu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "deduct" in Chinese characters?
It is written 扣除: 扣 has 6 strokes, 除 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 扣除?
扣除 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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