盘扣

盤扣
pánkòu
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 pankou
  2. 2 Chinese knotted button
  3. 3 frog fastener

Examples

Qípáo shàng de pánkòu dōu shì shǒugōng zuò de.
The pankou on a qipao are all hand-made.
Zhè jiàn tángzhuāng yǒu wǔ duì pánkòu.
This tangzhuang has five pairs of knotted buttons.

Tips

culture
Traditional Chinese fabric-knot fasteners, hand-looped from cord or narrow fabric strip into a button-and-loop pair. Shapes range from simple round knots (盘扣) to elaborate floral and butterfly motifs (盘扣), the latter a hallmark of high-end qipao tailoring.

Stroke Order

pán
kòu