Chinese symbol for “button”
扣
kòu
Traditional: 釦
button
The closest CC-CEDICT match for button is 扣 (kòu), defined as: button.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “button”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扣子 (釦子) | kòu zi | button |
| 钮 (鈕) | niǔ | button |
| 纽扣 (紐扣) | niǔ kòu | button |
| 衣扣 | yī kòu | button |
| 键 (鍵) | jiàn | key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 扣.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 扣押 | kòu yā | to detain; to hold in custody |
| 折扣 | zhé kòu | discount |
| 扣留 | kòu liú | to detain sb; to hold sb against their will; to withhold (property, documents, funds etc) |
| 扣除 | kòu chú | to deduct |
| 回扣 | huí kòu | brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman |
| 扣子 (釦子) | kòu zi | button |
See also: Japanese symbol for “button”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.