Chinese symbol for “nu”
纽
niǔ
Traditional: 紐
to turn; to wrench; button; nu (Greek letter Νν)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for nu is 纽 (niǔ), defined as: to turn; to wrench; button; nu (Greek letter Νν).
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 纽.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 枢纽 (樞紐) | shū niǔ | hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge |
| 纽带 (紐帶) | niǔ dài | tie; link |
| 纽扣 (紐扣) | niǔ kòu | button |
| 交通枢纽 (交通樞紐) | jiāo tōng shū niǔ | traffic hub |
| 纽卡素 (紐卡素) | niǔ kǎ sù | Newcastle |
| 纽子 (紐子) | niǔ zi | button |
See also: Japanese symbol for “nu”.
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.