Chinese words · HSK 6

扣

kòu

button; buckle; knot; to button; to buckle

Every meaning

kòu

  1. (sports) to smash; to dunk
  2. to put upside down; to cover
  3. to detain; to arrest
  4. button; buckle; knot
  5. to button; to buckle
  6. (slang) to type in chat (as in 扣1)
  7. to deduct

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Words with 扣

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).