敲

qiāo

q+iāo·1st tone

to hit · to strike

Radical: 攴 Strokes: 14 HSK 5

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

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Character Decomposition

敲=高+攴

Etymology

strike

Meanings

to hit

to strike

to tap

to rap

to knock

to rip sb off

to overcharge

qiāo

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Words with 敲 89 total

to beat sb · to beat (a drum)敲打qiāo dǎ to come to a decision · to fix on (a date etc) · to determine · to finalize · to nail down (a deal etc)敲定qiāo dìng to knock on a door敲门qiāo mén

Idioms with 敲 36 total Chain

(idiom) to quarrel盎盂相敲àng yú xiāng qiāo to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work零打碎敲líng dǎ suì qiāo to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work零敲碎打líng qiāo suì dǎ to make insinuations · to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)旁敲侧击páng qiāo cè jī to back sb up · to support sb in an argument · (lit. to beat nearby drum)敲边鼓qiāo biān gǔ