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紐

简纽 · 繁紐

Mandarin · pinyin niǔ

to turn
to wrench
button
nu (Greek letter Νν)

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紐: Look up this written character
纽: niǔ · knot; button; handle, knob; tie

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3 · niu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

nau2 · nau5

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character

button (Classifier: 粒 c)
handle; knob
pivot; hub
a surname
transliteration for "New" in place names; e.g. 紐約 /纽约 (Niǔyuē), 紐西蘭 /纽西兰 (Niǔxīlán).

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