敲

qiāo
HSK 4
#1,730 most
frequent character
extort, knock, to strike
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

敲 has 高 gāo for sound and 攴, a hand with a whip, for meaning. It first meant a vertical strike, then grew to hit, tap, and knock.

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Example Sentences

我在敲门，你能来帮我吗？
wǒzài qiāomén ， nǐ néng lái bāng wǒma ？
I am knocking at the door, can you come help me?
他用锤子敲打钉子。
tāyòng chuízǐ qiāodǎ dīngzi 。
He is hammering the nail with a hammer.
她敲打着键盘，写作一篇文章。
tā qiāodǎ zháo jiànpán ， xiězuò yīpiān wénzhāng 。
She is typing on the keyboard, writing an article.

Words with similar meanings

敲击qiāojī
to strike
A more direct and forceful term for hitting or knocking, often used in a more physical context.
击打jīdǎ
to hit
Similar in meaning, but can refer to hitting in both physical and abstract contexts, often used in sports.

Homophones

悄qiāo
used in 悄悄[qiao1 qiao1]

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