Meaning
to turn; to wrench; button
Chinese: 纽扣，也指枢纽、联系。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “niu” becomes a different word in each tone. 纽 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 纽带niǔ dàitie; link; bond
- 纽扣niǔ kòubutton
- 枢纽shū niǔhub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot; fulcrum
- 纽子niǔ zibutton
- 转纽zhuàn niǔorgan stop (button activating a row of pipes)
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Example Sentence
上海是中国重要的交通枢纽。Shàng hǎi shì Zhōng guó zhòng yào de jiāo tōng shū niǔ.Shanghai is an important transportation hub in China.
上海Shàng hǎiShanghai municipality (sho是shìis中国Zhōng guóChina重要zhòng yàoimportant的deof交通枢纽jiāo tōng shū niǔtraffic hub。