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ㄑㄧㄠ

qiāo

knock

敲 is a 14 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as qiāo in the first tone.

It is made up of the components (tall) and (tap).

  • ㄑㄧㄠ

    qiāo

    knock

    • ㄍㄠ

      gāo

      tall

    • ㄆㄨ

      tap

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Laura <knock>s on the door. A grou[chy ou]tsized man in a TALL TOP hat opens it and says, "You AGAIN?"
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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 敲

Definitions for 敲 pronounced as qiāo

  • to hit
  • to strike
  • to tap
  • to rap
  • to knock
  • to rip sb off
  • to overcharge

Vocabulary

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Collections

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