Chinese words · HSK 7–9

枢纽

shūniǔTraditional 樞紐

hub; pivot; key position

Every meaning

shūniǔ

  1. hub; pivot; key position

Its characters

  • 枢shūhinge; pivot
  • 纽niǔknob; button

Words with 纽

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).