Definify.com

Definition 2024

扣子

扣子

See also: 釦子

Chinese

		10 percent; button; detain	child; son; (noun suff.) child; son; (noun suff.); small thing; midnight; 11 p.m.-1 a.m.; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch
simp. and trad. (扣子)		扣	子

Alternative forms

扣子

Noun

扣子

button (knob or small disc serving as a fastener)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): kòuzi

(Zhuyin): ㄎㄡˋ ㄗ˙
Cantonese (Jyutping): kau³ zi²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: kòuzi
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄡˋ ㄗ˙
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kow.tzy
  - IPA ^(key): /kʰoʊ̯⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/
  - Homophones:
    
    ^edit
    ^edit
    扣子
    釦子／扣子
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: kau³ zi²
  - Yale: kau jí
  - Cantonese Pinyin: kau³ dzi²
  - IPA ^(key): /kʰɐu̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/