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纽 meaning and stroke order

niǔ

Knot; button, handle; tie

HSK 7-97 strokesRadical 纟Traditional 紐
Strokes7
Pinyinniǔ
ToneTone 3
Frequency#1,074
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How to write 纽, stroke by stroke

7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 纽

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

niǔthird tone (dipping)
  1. to turn
  2. to wrench
  3. button
  4. nu (Greek letter Νν)

How 纽 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.

sīsilk+chǒushameful

纟 gives the meaning and 丑 hints at the sound.

Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.

How to remember 纽

纽 combines the silk radical 纟 (thread) with 丑 (chǒu), which gives the sound. Picture thread tied into a knot or sewn around a button, and remember that 丑 sounds close to niǔ.

纽 rarely stands alone and mostly appears in words about fastening or linking things, such as 纽扣 (niǔkòu, button), 纽带 (niǔdài, tie or bond), and 枢纽 (shūniǔ, hub). Example: 交通枢纽 (jiāotōng shūniǔ) a transportation hub.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 纽 with 扭 (niǔ, to twist), which has the same sound but uses the hand radical 扌. Use 纽 for buttons and links, and 扭 for twisting actions like 扭头 (niǔtóu, turn one's head).

Common words with 纽

Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.

WordPinyinMeaningLevel
纽扣niǔkòubuttonHSK 7-9
纽带niǔdàitie; linkHSK 7-9
枢纽shūniǔhub (e.g. of traffic network); hingeHSK 7-9

纽 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

这zhè次cì是shì我wǒ第dì二èr次cì去qù纽niǔ约yuē了le。
I will have been to New York twice this time.
我wǒ去qù纽niǔ约yuē时shí会huì来lái看kàn看kàn你nǐ的de。
I'll look you up when I visit New York.
纽niǔ约yuē是shì世shì界jiè上shàng最zuì大dà的de城chéng市shì。
New York is the biggest city in the world.
达dá也yě有yǒu一yī些xiē朋péng友yǒu住zhù在zài纽niǔ约yuē。
Tatsuya has some friends who live in New York.
希xī望wàng下xià次cì在zài纽niǔ约yuē见jiàn到dào你nǐ。
Hope to see you next time I'm in N.Y.

Questions about 纽

How many strokes are in 纽?

纽 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 纽 mean?

纽 (niǔ) means knot; button, handle; tie. A common word with it is 纽扣 (niǔkòu), meaning "button".

How do you pronounce 纽?

纽 is pronounced niǔ, in the third tone (dipping).

What is the radical of 纽?

The radical of 纽 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 纽 under this radical.

What is the traditional form of 纽?

The traditional form of 纽 is 紐. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 纽 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.

Is 纽 on the HSK exam?

Yes. 纽 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.

Is 纽 the same 纽 as in New York?

Yes. New York is 纽约 (Niǔyuē), where 纽 is used only for its sound. New Zealand is 新西兰 (Xīnxīlán), so it does not use 纽.

What is the difference between 纽扣 and 扣子?

Both mean button. 扣子 (kòuzi) is more casual and common in everyday speech, while 纽扣 (niǔkòu) sounds a bit more standard or written.

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