扣 - kòu - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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6 strokes
Traditional

扣 ( 扣, 釦 )

kòu

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

Compounds (1)

筘

kòu

(a measure of width of cloth)

Related words (45)

扣上

kòu shàng

to buckle up; to fasten

扣住

kòu zhù

to detain; to hold back by force; to buckle; to hook

to smash a ball

to deduct marks (when grading school work); to have marks deducted; penalty points; to lose points for a penalty or error

扣壓

kòu yā

to withhold; to hold sth back (and prevent it being known)

扣去

kòu qù

to deduct (points etc)

扣發

kòu fā

to deprive; to withhold; to hold sth back (and prevent it being known)

扣女

kòu nǚ

(slang) to pick up girls; to chase after girls

扣應

kòu yìng

to call in (to a broadcast program) (loanword) (Taiwan)

扣押

kòu yā

to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property

扣殺

kòu shā

to smash a ball; to spike

扣查

kòu chá

to detain and question

扣球

kòu qiú

to smash a ball; to spike

扣留

kòu liú

to detain; to arrest; to hold; to confiscate

slam dunk

to withhold; to garnish (wages etc)

steamed pork

to deduct

to stick to the topic

cingulum (anatomy)

to tag sb with unfair label; power word

扣人心弦

kòu rén xīn xián

to excite; to thrill; exciting; thrilling; cliff-hanging

扣屎盆子

kòu shǐ pén zi

to make a scapegoat of sb; to defame; to slander

扣屎盔子

kòu shǐ kuī zi

(northern dialect) lit. to cap in excrement; (fig.) to discredit with absurd unfounded accusations; to vilify

扣式電池

kòu shì diàn chí

button cell; watch battery

代扣

dài kòu

to withhold tax (from employee's salary)

剋扣

kè kòu

to dock; to deduct; to embezzle

吊扣

diào kòu

to suspend (a licence etc)

回扣

huí kòu

brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman; euphemism for a bribe; a kickback

discount

to deduct from; to compensate

搭扣

dā kòu

a buckle or fastener for clothing that does not use a button and buttonhole (e.g. the buckle on metal wristwatches)

暴扣

bào kòu

slam dunk (basketball)

查扣

chá kòu

to seize; to confiscate

緊扣

jǐn kòu

to stick closely to (a topic or theme etc)

button

cuff link

hook

to withhold

to give a discount; to be of less value than anticipated

carabiner

a hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out

環環相扣

huán huán xiāng kòu

closely linked with one another; interlocked; to interrelate

認死扣兒

rèn sǐ kòu r

stubborn

速鏈條快扣

sù liàn tiáo kuài kòu

quick link (bicycle chain)

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