扣 kòu▶ botón

Stroke order

扣 is written in 6 strokes.

• 扣

Senses

1. to fasten
2. to button
3. button
4. buckle
5. knot
6. to arrest
7. to confiscate
8. to deduct (money)
9. discount
10. to knock
11. to smash, spike or dunk (a ball)
12. to cover (with a bowl etc)
13. (fig.) to tag a label on sb
14. (Tw) (loanword) code

Related words

• 纽扣儿botón

扣 is pronounced kòu and means “botón”. This word appears in HSK 6, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 扣 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.