qiāo

to hit; to strike; to tap

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

  • 敲诈qiāozhàto rip offB7
  • 推敲tuīqiāoto think overB7

See it in sentences

有人在敲门。

Someone is knocking at the door.

他敲了敲桌子。

He tapped on the table.