扣
扣 (kòu) means “to fasten”. It is made of 扌 + 口 and has 6 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 扣 into its parts
What 扣 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
扣 stroke order
Example sentences
天冷，把扣子扣好。Tiān lěng, bǎ kòuzi kòu hǎo.It's cold; button up properly.
他迟到了，被扣了工资。Tā chídào le, bèi kòu le gōngzī.He was late, so his pay was docked.
Words with 扣
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 执zhíto execute
- 扩kuòto expand
Quick facts
| Pinyin | kòu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to fasten; to button; to deduct; button |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 扣
What does 扣 mean?
扣 (kòu) means “to fasten; to button; to deduct; button”.
How many strokes does 扣 have?
扣 has 6 strokes.
What parts make up 扣?
扣 is made of 扌 (hand) and 口 (mouth).
Which HSK level is 扣?
扣 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 扣 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 109: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.