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按钮

ànniǔ

button

A finger reaches for a big red button on a panel
Memory picture

Characters in this word

按 àn

Strokes
9
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 安 peaceful, tranquil, quiet
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

钮 niǔ

Strokes
9
Radical
钅 — gold, metal
Made of
钅 gold, metal 丑 ugly
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 钮

Example phrases

  • 紧急按钮被设计成鲜红色,是为了让人在恐慌中也能迅速识别。 Jǐnjí ànniǔ bèi shèjì chéng xiānhóngsè, shì wèile ràng rén zài kǒnghuāng zhōng yě néng xùnsù shíbié. The emergency button is designed in bright red so that people can identify it quickly even in panic.
  • 只要按一下这个绿色按钮,机器就会自动启动。 Zhǐyào àn yí xià zhège lǜsè ànniǔ, jīqì jiù huì zìdòng qǐdòng. Just press this green button and the machine will start automatically.
  • 小朋友最喜欢在电梯里抢着按按钮。 Xiǎopéngyǒu zuì xǐhuan zài diàntī lǐ qiǎng zhe àn ànniǔ. Small children love to race to press the buttons in the lift.

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