niǔ钮（鈕）
钮（鈕）
common
name
Meaning of 钮
钮 means same as "纽" (to fasten, button, knot, bond); button; knob; dial; switch. Pronounced niǔ.
- same as "纽" (to fasten, button, knot, bond)
- button; knob; dial; switch
- (surname Niu)
Character Info
Radical金
Strokes9
Components
钅
丑
Stroke Order
钮
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
，
“
niǔ钮
”
yǒu有
shí时
yòng用
zuò作
“
niǔ纽
”
de的
yì异
tǐ体
zì字
。
In ancient texts, "钮" is sometimes used as a variant of "纽".
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
zì字
zài在
yì意
yì义
shàng上
kě可
yǐ以
xiāng相
tōng通
，
dàn但
xiàn现
dài代
yòng用
fǎ法
yǒu有
fēn分
gōng工
。
These two characters are interchangeable in meaning, but their modern usage has become specialized.
Zhè这
gè个
qì器
wù物
shàng上
de的
bù部
jiàn件
，
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
kě可
néng能
yòng用
“
niǔ钮
”
zì字
jì记
lù录
。
This component on the artifact might be recorded with the character "钮" in ancient books.
Mǒu某
xiē些
xìng姓
shì氏
bǎo保
liú留
le了
“
niǔ钮
”
de的
xiě写
fǎ法
，
ér而
fēi非
“
niǔ纽
”
。
Some surnames retain the written form "钮" rather than "纽".
Hàn汉
zì字
jiǎn简
huà化
guò过
chéng程
zhōng中
，
yǒu有
xiē些
yì异
tǐ体
zì字
de的
gōng功
néng能
bèi被
hé合
bìng并
le了
。
During the process of simplifying Chinese characters, the functions of some variant forms were merged.
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
枚/ méi