Rank 1581IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

扣 - kòu

knock, strike, rap, tap; button

knock, strike, rap, tap; button

How to read 扣

Click 扣 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinkòu
Englishknock, strike, rap, tap; button
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

扣上 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 扣住. Please read 扣分 one more time.

Common words with this character

to buckle up; to fasten
to detain; to hold back by force; to buckle
to deduct marks; to have marks deducted; penalty points
to pull

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 扣 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 扣上 and 扣住 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 扣.