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扣

kòu
verb HSK 6 #2,446

Meanings

  1. 1 to fasten; to button up
  2. 2 to deduct; to withhold
  3. 3 to knock; button; buckle

Examples

请把安全带扣好。
Qǐng bǎ ānquándài kòu hǎo.
Please fasten your seatbelt.
迟到要扣工资。
Chídào yào kòu gōngzī.
Being late will result in a pay deduction.
这件衬衫少了一颗扣子。
Zhè jiàn chènshān shǎo le yī kē kòuzi.
This shirt is missing a button.
他灌篮扣得太漂亮了！
Tā guànlán kòu de tài piàoliang le!
His slam dunk was amazing!

Tips

usage
扣 is versatile: 扣分 (deduct points), 扣工资 (deduct from salary), 扣子/纽扣 (button), 扣篮 (slam dunk in basketball). 打折扣 (dǎ zhékòu) means 'to give a discount.'

Stroke Order

扣 kòu