釦 meaning and stroke order
Button; buckle, clasp; to engrave
How to write 釦, stroke by stroke
11 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 釦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- button
How 釦 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
釒 gives the meaning and 口 hints at the sound.
Radical: 釒 (gold), shared by 135 characters on this site.
How to remember 釦
The metal radical 釒 sits beside 口 (kǒu), which gives the sound. Picture a small round metal piece shaped like a mouth that snaps shut, like a metal button or clasp.
釦 is a traditional variant form for "button" or "buckle". In modern writing, especially in mainland China, people normally write 扣 (kòu) instead, as in 扣子 (kòuzi). Example: 我的釦子掉了。(Wǒ de kòuzi diào le.) My button fell off.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 釦 with 扣. They share the sound kòu, but 扣 uses the hand radical 扌 and also means "to fasten" or "to deduct". 釦 only covers the object sense of a metal button or clasp. Also keep the fourth tone, kòu, not the third tone of 口 (kǒu).
Common words with 釦
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 釦
How many strokes are in 釦?
釦 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 釦 mean?
釦 (kòu) means button; buckle, clasp; to engrave. A common word with it is 扣子 (kòuzi), meaning "button".
How do you pronounce 釦?
釦 is pronounced kòu, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 釦?
The radical of 釦 is 釒, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 釦 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 釦?
釦 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 扣, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 釦 still used today?
It appears mainly in traditional Chinese contexts such as Taiwan and Hong Kong, and in older texts. Mainland simplified Chinese uses 扣 for all these meanings.
How do I say "button" in everyday Chinese?
The most common words are 扣子 (kòuzi) and 纽扣 (niǔkòu). Either one works for shirt or coat buttons in daily speech.