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  nau2 nau5 lau2   jyutping
  chou3 niu3   pinyin
[1] [n] button; knob [2] a Chinese family name


Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: (#167)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
鈕 / 钮

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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detail  din6 nau2  dian4 niu3 = pushbutton; electrical switch
detail  bik1 nau2   = snap fastener
detail  on3 nau2 hung3 zai3  an4 niu3 kong4 zhi4 = [n] dash control
detail  on3 nau2  an4 niu3 = push button
detail  si6 be1 nau2   = [n] an extra button (translit. of "spare button")

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