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钮 meaning and stroke order

niǔ

Button, knob; surname

9 strokesRadical 钅Traditional 鈕
Strokes9
Pinyinniǔ
ToneTone 3
Frequency#2,007
Printable worksheet

How to write 钮, stroke by stroke

9 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 钮

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

niǔthird tone (dipping)
  1. button

How 钮 is built

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

jīngold+chǒushameful

钅 gives the meaning and 丑 hints at the sound.

Radical: 钅 (gold), shared by 223 characters on this site.

How to remember 钮

钮 is metal 钅 plus 丑 (chǒu), which gives the sound. Think of a small metal knob or button you press on a machine.

钮 (niǔ) is most common in 按钮 (ànniǔ), a button you press on a device or a screen. It also appears as a surname. Example: 请按这个按钮。(Qǐng àn zhège ànniǔ.) Please press this button.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 钮 with 纽 (niǔ). The two share the same sound and the same right side. Use 钮 with the metal radical for press buttons, as in 按钮. For clothing buttons, 纽扣 (niǔkòu) with the silk radical is the standard form, and 钮扣 is a variant.

Common words with 钮

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

WordPinyinMeaningLevel
按钮ànniǔto push a button; button (one that can be pressed to trigger an action)
钮扣niǔkòuvariant of 紐扣|纽扣[niu3 kou4]

钮 in example sentences

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

发fā生shēng意yì外wài的de话huà按àn这zhè个ge红hóng按àn钮niǔ。
Press this red button in case of an accident.
开kāi始shǐ下xià载zài时shí，请qǐng点diǎn击jī“保bǎo存cún”按àn钮niǔ。
When you begin downloading, please press the "Save" button.
别bié让ràng任rèn何hé人rén按àn这zhè个ge按àn钮niǔ。
Don't let anyone press this button.
您nín只zhǐ要yào按àn下xià按àn钮niǔ就jiù行xíng了le。
You have only to push the button.
万wàn一yī发fā生shēng火huǒ灾zāi，按àn下xià按àn钮niǔ。
In case of fire, push the button.

Questions about 钮

How many strokes are in 钮?

钮 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 钮 mean?

钮 (niǔ) means button, knob; surname. A common word with it is 按钮 (ànniǔ), meaning "to push a button; button (one that can be pressed to trigger an action)".

How do you pronounce 钮?

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

What is the radical of 钮?

The radical of 钮 is 钅, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 钮 under this radical.

What is the traditional form of 钮?

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

Is 钮 the same as 丑 (chǒu, ugly)?

No. 丑 is only the sound part inside 钮. The full character 钮 means button or knob and has nothing to do with being ugly.

How do I say 'click the button' on a website?

You can say 点击按钮 (diǎnjī ànniǔ), which means click the button. 点击 is used for mouse clicks and screen taps, and 按 is used more for physical pressing.