敲
qiāo
HSK level: HSK 4
Meaning
to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge
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Characters
Examples
一个丑男人敲了我的门。
yī ge chǒu nán rén qiāo le wǒ de mén。
An ugly man knocked on my door.
Words with this character
敲门 qiāo mén to knock on a door敲诈 qiāo zhà to rip off推敲 tuī qiāo to think over敲边鼓 qiāo biān gǔ to back sb up敲竹杠 qiāo zhú gàng extortion by taking advantage of sb's weakness敲背 qiāo bèi back-knocking massage敲打 qiāo dǎ to beat sb敲定 qiāo dìng to come to a decision敲击 qiāo jī to pound敲开 qiāo kāi to get sth open by tapping or striking it敲锣 qiāo luó to beat a gong敲入 qiāo rù to key in敲碗 qiāo wǎn to impatiently await敲响 qiāo xiǎng to sound a bell敲榨 qiāo zhà to press敲钟 qiāo zhōng to sound a bell敲大背 qiāo dà bèi to have sex with a prostitute敲门砖 qiāo mén zhuān lit. a brick as a door knocker敲丧钟 qiāo sāng zhōng a knell敲小背 qiāo xiǎo bèi to be masturbated by a prostitute敲诈罪 qiāo zhà zuì extortion敲中背 qiāo zhōng bèi to receive oral sex from a prostitute盎盂相敲 àng yú xiāng qiāo to quarrel