磕

kē
HSK 6
#2,985 most
frequent character
to tap, knock
verb

Example Sentences

他用石头磕了一下桌子。
tāyòng shítou kē le yīxià zhuōzǐ 。
He tapped the table with a stone.
我可以用这个工具磕碎这些坚果。
wǒ kěyǐ yòng zhègè gōngjù kē suì zhèixiē jiānguǒ 。
I can use this tool to crack these nuts.
她磕了磕门，询问里面是否有人。
tā kē le kē mén ， xúnwèn lǐmiàn shìfǒu yǒurén 。
She knocked on the door to ask if anyone was inside.

Words with similar meanings

敲qiāo
to knock
More commonly used in everyday conversation, '敲' can imply a stronger action compared to '磕', which is more specific to gentle tapping.
击jī
to strike
'击' suggests a more forceful action than '磕', typically used in contexts of hitting or striking.

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