枢
纽

Hub (e.g. of traffic network) in Chinese: 枢纽 (shū niǔ)

shū niǔ

hub (e.g. of traffic network)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 樞紐1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1hub (e.g. of traffic network)
  2. 2hinge
  3. 3pivot
  4. 4fulcrum

Stroke order

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枢
纽

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄕㄨ

shū

ㄕ/ shㄨ/ u—/ first tone

ㄋㄧㄡˇ

niǔ

ㄋ/ nㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

枢纽

Simplified

樞紐

Traditional

Example sentences

See 枢纽 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这座城市是重要的交通枢纽。

    zhè zuò chéng shì shì zhòng yào de jiāo tōng shū niǔ。

    This city is an important transportation hub.

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Related words

纽带

niǔ dài

tie

纽扣

niǔ kòu

button

梳

shū

a comb

梳理

shū lǐ

to comb

疏导

shū dǎo

to dredge

疏忽

shū hu

to neglect

疏散

shū sàn

to scatter

疏通

shū tōng

to unblock

舒畅

shū chàng

happy

输家

shū jiā

loser (as opposed to winner 赢家)

输送

shū sòng

to transport

输血

shū xuè

to transfuse blood

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