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1.

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How to write 纽 — animated stroke order

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2.

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纽 stroke order diagram

3.

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Left-Right

纽

纟silk, thread

纽=

4.

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5.

How to Use 纽

Button or fastener

The character 纽 refers to a button or fastening device.

纽扣儿 • niǔ kòu er • button • HSK 6

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

zhù住

zài在

niǔ纽

yuē约

zhōu州

de

Information

Pinyinniǔ

Meaningbutton, knot, handle, connection point

Strokes7

Radical纟

Traditional紐

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2700

Zhuyinㄋㄧㄡˇ

UnicodeU+7EBD

CangjieVFNJ

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纟silk, thread

+丑ugly, clown

Threads (纟) form a knot or button (丑) — button, knob, or bond.

niǔ纽

kòu扣

er儿

button

纽扣 • niǔ kòu • button / buckle • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

niǔ纽

kòu扣

button / buckle

Connection or pivot

The character 纽 denotes a crucial link or central point.

枢纽 • shū niǔ • Pivot / hub • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shū枢

niǔ纽

Pivot / hub

纽带 • niǔ dài • tie / bond • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

niǔ纽

dài带

tie / bond

的

yī一

gè个

xiǎo小

zhèn镇

shàng上

。

He lives in a small town in New York State.

yǒu友

yì谊

shì是

lián连

jiē接

wǒ我

men们

de的

niǔ纽

dài带

。

Friendship is the bond that connects us

niǔ纽

yuē约

shì是

měi美

guó国

zuì最

dà大

de的

chéng城

shì市

。

New York is the largest city in the United States

zhè这

ge个

chéng城

shì市

shì是

jiāo交

tōng通

shū枢

niǔ纽

。

This city is a transportation hub.

zhè这

jiàn件

chèn衬

shān衫

de的

niǔ纽

kòu扣

hěn很

piào漂

liang亮

。

The buttons on this shirt are very beautiful

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "niu".

妞niūgirl
牛niúox, cow, cattle
扭niǔto twist; to turn; to wrench
钮niǔknob, button, handle

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "纟".

绥suísoothe, appease, pacify
缰jiāngreins, bridle
缄jiānseal, close; bind; letter
缮shànrepair, mend; rewrite, transcribe
缨yīnga chin strap; tassel; to annoy, bother
绦tāosilk cord, ribbon

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