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CHINESE CHARACTER

niǔ

纽

纽

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button; hub; knot

Numbered pinyin
niu3
English meanings
button; knot; handle; hub; New York (abbr.)

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我de的niǔkòu纽扣diào掉le了。

    My button fell off.

  2. 02

    zhè这zuò座qiáo桥shì是jiāotōng交通shūniǔ枢纽。

    This bridge is a transportation hub.

  3. 03

    niǔ纽yuē约shì是měi美guó国de的dà大chéngshì城市。

    New York is a big city in the United States.

Explore words connected to this character.

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