纽 (niǔ): knob; button; tie; bond

Meanings

1 knob; button; tie; bond
2 hub; pivot; link

Characters

纽

niǔ

knob; button; link

Examples

纽约是美国最大的城市。

Niǔyuē shì Měiguó zuì dà de chéngshì.

New York is the largest city in the United States.

这是连接两国的重要纽带。

Zhè shì liánjiē liǎng guó de zhòngyào niǔdài.

This is an important bond connecting the two countries.

Tips

usage

纽 rarely appears alone — it's almost always part of a compound: 纽约 (New York), 纽带 (bond/link), 纽扣 (button), 枢纽 (hub/pivot). The core meaning is something that ties or connects.

In Pop Culture

纽约 Niǔyuē

New York

largest U.S. city — 纽 transliterates 'New'

纽西兰 Niǔxīlán

New Zealand

country — Taiwan spelling, mainland uses 新西兰

Stroke Order

纽 niǔ

Related Words

纽带 niǔdài HSK 7 #14,973

tie; link; bond

纽扣 niǔkòu HSK 7 #8,666

button (on clothing)

枢纽 shūniǔ HSK 7 #31,272

hub; pivot; nexus / key junction or center

纽克 niǔkè #22,572

Newk (transliteration of a name or nickname)

纽瓦克 niǔwǎkè #24,528

Newark (place name) / Newark, New Jersey / Newark, Delaware

按钮 ànniǔ #4,429

button / push button

扣 kòu HSK 6 #2,446

to fasten; to button up / to deduct; to withhold / to knock; button; buckle

纽约 Niǔyuē #695

New York City (major city in the USA)

领带 lǐngdài HSK 5 #3,994

necktie / tie

扎 zhā HSK 6 #3,290

to prick; to stick in; to pierce / to tie; to bind / to plunge into; to dive into