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扣
kòu
Description
"扣"有很多意思，可以是把钱从工资里减掉，也可以是把东西系上、扣上。
"扣" has many meanings; it can mean deducting money from a salary or fastening something.
我们常说"扣钱"和"扣扣子"。
We often say "扣钱" (deduct money) and "扣扣子" (button up).
Meanings
扣kòu
to deduct; withhold (money)
公司扣了我一天的工资。
The company deducted one day's wages from me.
扣kòu
to fasten; button up; buckle
你把扣子扣上。
You button up the button.
扣kòu
to turn something upside down; cover with
她把碗扣在桌子上。
She placed the bowl upside down on the table.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
"扣钱" means docking pay, while "扣扣子" means fastening buttons — same character, different actions.
- Etymology
original sense is to fasten with the hand (扌 hand radical).
In videos
“现在我扣扣子，我在扣扣子，我把扣子扣上。”
“慕斯首创拍拍扣连接全屋”
“一正一反的去扣它”
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