钮 (niǔ): surname Niu

钮 (niǔ) is a Chinese character meaning “surname niu.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 钅 (semantic) and 丑 (phonetic). It ranks #3130 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 钮 metal. Its radical form 钅 (metal) appears in many related characters such as 金 (jīn, metal, gold), 钱 (qián, money), 银 (yín, silver, bank).

Native pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: 钅 metal9 strokesFrequency #3130钅 semantic丑 phonetic

Definitions

  1. surname Niu

Etymology & Origin

钮

pictophoneticmetal

Decomposition: ⿰钅丑 (layout: left-right)

Components:钅semantic丑phonetic

Stroke Order

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9

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
按钮àn niǔto push a button
钮扣niǔ kòuvariant of 紐扣|纽扣[niu3 kou4]
旋钮xuán niǔknob (e.g. handle or radio button)
电钮diàn niǔpush button (electric switch)
起动钮qǐ dòng niǔstarter button
止闹按钮zhǐ nào àn niǔsnooze button
钮带niǔ dàibond
印钮yìn niǔdecorated knob protruding from seal, allowing it to be strung on a cord
钮祜禄niǔ hù lùNiohuru (prominent Manchu clan)
9
Total compounds
33
As first character
67
As last character
0
As middle character

钮 appears in 9 compound words: 33 as the first character, 67 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 钮 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

按àn
0.65811,783 co-occurrences
遵zūn
0.455594 co-occurrences
旋xuán
0.420858 co-occurrences
泽zé
0.420618 co-occurrences
氏shì
0.4191,590 co-occurrences
巅diān
0.40454 co-occurrences
锁suǒ
0.396186 co-occurrences
扣kòu
0.393225 co-occurrences
龟guī
0.37066 co-occurrences
触chù
0.368180 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

写好钮字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。

xiě hǎo niǔ zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhèng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .

To write the character "纽" correctly, you need to master the correct stroke order.

It之家Mar 2026

旋钮 + 圆屏 2 合 1:黑爵推出 AK8...

xuán niǔ yuán bǐng 2 gě 1 : hēi jué tuī chū A K 8 . . .

Knob + Round Screen 2-in-1: Black Jue launches AK8...

Character Family

钅 Radical Family — Characters sharing the metal radical

镑bàng铲chǎn钞chāo锤chuí锻duàn钝dùn锋fēng钙gài钢gāng锅guō

Related Characters

金jīn钱qián银yín铁tiě钢gāng铜tóng钟zhōng针zhēn错cuò钉dīng

Homophones — Characters pronounced niǔ

扭niǔ纽niǔ

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 钮 (niǔ) mean in Chinese?
钮 (niǔ) primarily means "surname niu." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3130 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 钮 have?
钮 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 钮?
The radical associated with 钮 is 钅 (metal). This radical appears in many characters related to metal.
What are the components of 钮?
钮 is composed of: 钅 (semantic), 丑 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰钅丑 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 钮?
Common words with 钮 include: 按钮 (àn niǔ, "to push a button"); 钮扣 (niǔ kòu, "variant of 紐扣|纽扣[niu3 kou4]"); 旋钮 (xuán niǔ, "knob (e.g. handle or radio button)"); 电钮 (diàn niǔ, "push button (electric switch)"); 起动钮 (qǐ dòng niǔ, "starter button"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 钮 (niǔ)?
Several characters share the pronunciation niǔ: 扭 (to turn), 纽 (to turn). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 钮 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 钮 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.