niǔ HSK7

knot, button

Senses

/ 紐 niǔ to tie

(bound form) To link, tie, or bond together.

/ 紐 niǔ button

A button on clothing; also refers to a button loop.

/ 紐 niǔ knob/handle

The part of an object used for holding, lifting, or hanging it, such as a knob on a seal or a loop on a scale.

/ 紐 niǔ pivot

(bound form) A key point or central part of something; a hub.

/ 紐 niǔ initial

(linguistics) The initial consonant of a Chinese syllable; also refers to a homophone group sharing the same initial

/ 紐 niǔ New Zealand

(abbreviation) Used to represent New Zealand in proper nouns.

/ 紐 niǔ surname

a Chinese surname

References

synonym 纽/紐 纽扣/紐扣
synonym 纽/紐 枢纽/樞紐
see 纽/紐 纽带/紐帶
abbreviation 纽/紐 新西兰/新西蘭
same_as 钮/鈕 纽/紐