kòu 
		to fasten
to button
button
buckle
knot
to arrest
to confiscate
to deduct (money)
discount
to knock
to smash, spike or dunk (a ball)
to cover (with a bowl etc)
fig. to tag a label on sb
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu liú 
		to detain
to arrest
to hold
to confiscate
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			dǎ zhé kòu 
		to give a discount
to be of less value than anticipated
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu yā 
		to detain
to hold in custody
to distrain
to seize property
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu rén xīn xián 
		to excite
to thrill
exciting
thrilling
cliff-hanging
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			huí kòu 
		brokerage
a commission paid to a middleman
euphemism for a bribe
a kickback
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kè kòu 
		to dock
to deduct
to embezzle
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			jǐn kòu 
		to stick closely to (a topic or theme etc)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			niǔ kòu 
		variant of 紐扣|纽扣[niu3 kou4]
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			bù zhé bù kòu 
		a hundred percent
to the letter
out-and-out
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu jiǎo 
		to withhold
to garnish (wages etc)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu fēn 
		to deduct marks (when grading school work)
to have marks deducted
penalty points
to lose points for a penalty or error
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			dǐ kòu 
		to deduct from
to compensate
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			dài kòu 
		to withhold tax (from employee's salary)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			dā kòu 
		a buckle or fastener for clothing that does not use a button and buttonhole (e.g. the buckle on metal wristwatches)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu zhù 
		to detain
to hold back by force
to buckle
to hook
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu huán 
		ring fastener
buckle
retainer strap
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu fā 
		to deprive
to withhold
to hold sth back (and prevent it being known)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu yā 
		to withhold
to hold sth back (and prevent it being known)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu mào zi 
		to tag sb with unfair label
power word
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			diào kòu 
		to suspend (a licence etc)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu yìng 
		to call in (to a broadcast program) (loanword) (Taiwan)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu shì diàn chí 
		button cell
watch battery
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			jiě kòu 
		lit. to unbutton
fig. to solve a dispute
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu guān 
		variant of 叩關|叩关[kou4 guan1]
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			kòu yǎn r 
		erhua variant of 釦眼|扣眼[kou4 yan3]