釦 (kòu) - Button — a small fastener used on clothing & also refers to a knob or stud.

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釦 · kòu

Button — a small fastener used on clothing;

also refers to a knob or stud.

Button — a small fastener used on clothingalso refers to a knob or stud.

Usage highlights

ButtonMetal buttonPress buttonButtonholeDecorative buttonUniform button

Synonyms

  • 扣— button; buckle (more common modern form)
  • 纽扣— button (common term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She sewed a button on her shirt (衬衫釦子).
  • The coat has decorative metal buttons (金属釦).
  • Press the button to start the machine (按釦).

Collocations

  • Button(釦子)
  • Metal button(金属釦)
  • Press button(按釦)
  • Buttonhole(釦眼)
  • Decorative button(装饰釦)
  • Uniform button(制服釦)

Idioms

  • None specifically using this character in common idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 釦 is a variant form of 扣, both meaning 'button'
  • Traditionally used in clothing and accessory contexts
  • More commonly seen in traditional Chinese texts than modern usage

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