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敲 - qiāo

strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap

strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap

How to read 敲

Click 敲 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinqiāo
Englishstrike, beat, pound, hammer; rap
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

敲入 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 敲定. Please read 敲打 one more time.

Common words with this character

to key in; to input
to come to a decision; to fix on; to determine
to beat sb; to beat
to pound; to rap

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 敲 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 敲入 and 敲定 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 敲.