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釦子

釦子

See also: 扣子

Chinese

		button	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. (釦子)		釦	子

Alternative forms

扣子 (kòuzi)

Noun

釦子

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:
    
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    扣子
    釦子／扣子
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: kau³ zi²
  - Yale: kau jí
  - Cantonese Pinyin: kau³ dzi²
  - IPA ^(key): /kʰɐu̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/