回扣 Traditional form: 回扣 Pinyin (reading): huíkòu Definitions: brokerage a commission paid to a middleman euphemism for a bribe a kickback Characters: 回 - to return, to turn around; a time 扣 - to detain; to knock, to tap; button Traditional characters: 回 - to return, to turn around; a time 扣 - to detain; to knock, to tap; button