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]