扣
HSK 6

扣 (kòu): knock, strike, rap

kòu

knock, strike, rap

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Pinyin

kòu

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

knock, strike, rap

How to Write 扣 (kòu)

扣 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

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Origin of 扣

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 口 hints at the pronunciation.

What 扣 is Made Of

扣 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
口mouth

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Words Using 扣

Common Chinese words that contain 扣:

纽扣儿

niǔkòur

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