旋钮

旋鈕

xuánniǔ

noun #28,558

Measure Word

一个旋钮 gè

Meanings

1 knob (e.g. on a radio, appliance, or control panel)
2 rotary button; dial

Characters

to spin; to rotate; to whirl

button; knob; fastener

Examples

调节音量要转动这个旋钮。

Tiáojié yīnliàng yào zhuǎndòng zhège xuánniǔ.

To adjust the volume, turn this knob.

收音机上的旋钮已经坏了。

Shōuyīnjī shàng de xuánniǔ yǐjīng huài le.

The knob on the radio is already broken.

Tips

memory

旋 means 'to spin/rotate' and 钮 means 'button/fastener'. A 旋钮 is literally a 'spinning button' — a rotary knob you turn.

Stroke Order

旋 xuán

钮 niǔ