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title: "Anniu Meaning: 按钮 (ànniǔ) Means “button”"
description: "按钮 (traditional 按鈕, ànniǔ) means “button; push button”. Hear its tones, see what 按 and 钮 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anniu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 按钮 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

按钮 ànniǔ

## button; push button

## Its characters

1. 按 àn to press
2. 钮 niǔ button

## In a sentence

按一下这个按钮，门就开了。 Press this button and the door will open.

她连按**按钮**都小心了起来。

From [最安静的地方 · The Quietest Place](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/quietest-place#library-word-220-222)

[More about 按钮](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8C%89%E9%92%AE)

## More words with 按 or 钮

- [按摩 ànmó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anmo)
- [按照 ànzhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anzhao)

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