Writing
敲 (qiāo) — how to say "to knock" in Chinese
敲
To knock, to tap
verb
Radicals / Keys
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
敲门
qiāo mén
knock on the door
敲桌子
qiāo zhuōzi
knock on the table
Examples
他轻轻地敲了敲办公室的门，等到里面说'请进'以后，才推门走了进去。
He gently knocked on the office door, waited until someone inside said 'come in', and only then opened the door and entered.
请敲门。
Please knock on the door.
Frequently asked questions
How to say knock in Chinese?
"to knock" in Chinese is 敲 (qiāo).
Qiao meaning in Chinese
敲 (qiāo) means "To knock, to tap".
How is 敲 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiāo (written as qiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write knock in Chinese?
It is written 敲 and has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 敲?
敲 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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