扣襻

kòupàn

noun

Measure Word

一个扣襻 gè

Meanings

1 button loop
2 frog (cloth fastener)
3 buttoning loop on traditional Chinese clothing

Characters

to button; button

loop; cloth strap

Examples

旗袍上的扣襻是手工做的。

Qípáo shang de kòupàn shì shǒugōng zuò de.

The cloth-button loops on the qipao are handmade.

扣襻松了，扣不上。

Kòupàn sōng le, kòu bù shàng.

The button loop has come loose — I can't fasten it.

Tips

culture

The fabric loop that catches a 盘扣 (pánkòu, knotted Chinese button) on a 旗袍 (qípáo) or 唐装 (tángzhuāng). 襻 by itself means a loop or strap of cloth — you'll also see it in 鞋襻 (shoe strap) and 裤襻 (belt loop).

Stroke Order

扣 kòu

襻 pàn