Chinese Word: 扣 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

扣 (Trad.: 釦)HSK 6

Pinyin: kòu

English Definition: button; 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; (Tw) (loanword) code

Chinese Definition:
①用圈、环等东西套住或拢住；把门扣上。
②衣纽：衣扣。
③绳结：绳扣儿。
④把器物口朝下放或覆盖东西：把碗扣在桌上。
⑤相符，符合：扣题(符合题义)。
⑥强留：扣押。
⑦从中减除：扣除。扣发。
⑧敲击：扣人心弦。

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:口 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening

Similar Characters: 柏拍抇

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Example Words

扣除HSK 6	kòu chú	to deduct
回扣HSK 6	huí kòu	brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman; euphemism for a bribe; a kickback
扣押	kòu yā	to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property
折扣HSK 6	zhé kòu	discount
不折不扣	bù zhé bù kòu	a hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out

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Example Sentences

1		zhè ge 这个 huì yuán kǎ 会员卡 kě yǐ 可以 xiǎng shòu 享受 zhé kòu 折扣。 This membership card can enjoy discounts.
2		tā 他 dǎ 打 le 了 yī gè 一个 piào liang 漂亮 de 的 kòu qiú 扣球 dé fēn 得分 le 了。 He scored a beautiful spike.
3		wǒ 我 de 的 wài tào 外套 shàng 上 yǒu yī gè 有一个 kòu zi 扣子 xū yào 需要 fèng 缝。 My coat has a button that needs to be sewn on.
4		nián dǐ 年底 shí 时， shāng diàn 商店 huì 会 yǒu 有 hěn duō 很多 zhé kòu 折扣 huó dòng 活动。 At the end of the year, there are many discount events at the stores.
5		zhǐ yǒu 只有 yòng 用 xiàn jīn 现金 cái néng 才能 huò dé 获得 10 % de 的 zhé kòu 折扣。 Only cash payments will qualify for a 10% discount.

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1		zhè ge 这个 huì yuán kǎ 会员卡 kě yǐ 可以 xiǎng shòu 享受 zhé kòu 折扣。 This membership card can enjoy discounts.
2		tā 他 dǎ 打 le 了 yī gè 一个 piào liang 漂亮 de 的 kòu qiú 扣球 dé fēn 得分 le 了。 He scored a beautiful spike.
3		wǒ 我 de 的 wài tào 外套 shàng 上 yǒu yī gè 有一个 kòu zi 扣子 xū yào 需要 fèng 缝。 My coat has a button that needs to be sewn on.
4		nián dǐ 年底 shí 时， shāng diàn 商店 huì 会 yǒu 有 hěn duō 很多 zhé kòu 折扣 huó dòng 活动。 At the end of the year, there are many discount events at the stores.
5		zhǐ yǒu 只有 yòng 用 xiàn jīn 现金 cái néng 才能 huò dé 获得 10 % de 的 zhé kòu 折扣。 Only cash payments will qualify for a 10% discount.

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