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kòu
HSK 3.0 Level 6

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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這個鈕 鬆了
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2756666)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 扣

扣上
kòu shàng

to buckle up

扣分
kòu fēn

to deduct marks (when grading school work)

扣襻
kòu pàn

fastening

扣除
kòu chú

to deduct

扣动
kòu dòng

to pull (a trigger)

扣题
kòu tí

to stick to the topic

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)

扣屎盔子
kòu shǐ kuī zi

(northern dialect) lit. to cap in excrement

折扣
zhé kòu

discount

解扣
jiě kòu

to unbutton

扣查
kòu chá

to detain and question

七折八扣
qī zhé bā kòu

lit. various cuts and deductions (idiom)

紧扣
jǐn kòu

to stick closely to (a topic or theme etc)

扣击
kòu jī

to smash a ball

领扣
lǐng kòu

collar button

皮带扣
pí dài kòu

belt buckle

扣篮
kòu lán

slam dunk

门扣
mén kòu

door latch

衣扣
yī kòu

button

打折扣
dǎ zhé kòu

to give a discount

纽扣儿
niǔ kòu ér

Buttons children

带扣
dài kòu

buckle

扣住
kòu zhù

to detain

扣球
kòu qiú

to smash a ball

尼龙搭扣
ní lóng dā kòu

nylon buckle

子母扣
zǐ mǔ kòu

snap fastener

扣屎盆子
kòu shǐ pén zi

to make a scapegoat of sb

吊扣
diào kòu

to suspend (a license etc)

暴扣
bào kòu

slam dunk (basketball)

扣去
kòu qù

to deduct (points etc)

不折不扣
bù zhé bù kòu

a hundred percent

扣式电池
kòu shì diàn chí

button cell

扣押
kòu yā

to detain

登山扣
dēng shān kòu

carabiner

扣环
kòu huán

ring fastener

扣女
kòu nǚ

(slang) to pick up girls

扣带回
kòu dài huí

cingulum (anatomy)

扣扣
kòu kòu

(Internet slang) QQ instant messenger

钩扣
gōu kòu

hook

扣缴
kòu jiǎo

to garnish (wages etc)

扣发
kòu fā

to deprive

扣人心弦
kòu rén xīn xián

to excite

哈扣
hā kòu

hardcore (loanword)

按扣
àn kòu

snap fastener

抵扣
dǐ kòu

to deduct (money due)

扣肉
kòu ròu

steamed pork

暗扣
àn kòu

hidden snap fastener (concealed behind a flap on a garment)

扣问
kòu wèn

(literary) to inquire

扣子
kòu zi

button

回扣
huí kòu

brokerage

查扣
chá kòu

to seize

扣留
kòu liú

to detain

卸扣
xiè kòu

shackle (U-shaped link)

纽扣
niǔ kòu

button

克扣
kè kòu

to dock

扣帽子
kòu mào zi

to tag sb with unfair label

扣杀
kòu shā

to smash a ball

扣眼
kòu yǎn

eyelet

环环相扣
huán huán xiāng kòu

closely linked with one another

袖扣
xiù kòu

cuff link