敲 qiāo

strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap

HSK 4 #1732

DEFINITIONS

  • strike, beat, pound, hammer
  • rap
  • to hit
  • to strike
  • to tap
  • to rap
  • to knock
  • to rip sb off
  • to overcharge

STROKES

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WORDS

敲门 qiāo mén to knock on a door
敲诈 qiāo zhà to rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail
敲打 qiāo dǎ to beat sb; to beat (a drum)
敲响 qiāo xiǎng to sound a bell; to raise the alarm
敲击 qiāo jī to pound; to rap
敲诈勒索 qiāo zhà lè suǒ extortion and blackmail (idiom)
敲定 qiāo dìng to come to a decision; to fix on (a date etc); to determine; to finalize; to nail down (a deal etc)
推敲 tuī qiāo to think over
敲门砖 qiāo mén zhuān lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient; to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune
敲竹杠 qiāo zhú gàng extortion by taking advantage of sb's weakness
敲边鼓 qiāo biān gǔ to back sb up; to support sb in an argument; (lit. to beat nearby drum)
零敲碎打 líng qiāo suì dǎ to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work
不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门 bù zuò kuī xīn shì ， bù pà guǐ qiāo mén He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear conscience.
不做虧心事，不怕鬼敲門 bù zuò kuī xīn shì ， bù pà guǐ qiāo mén He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear conscience.
平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊 píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì ， bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear conscience.
平生不做虧心事，半夜敲門心不驚 píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì ， bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.; Rest with a clear conscience.
敲中背 qiāo zhōng bèi to receive oral sex from a prostitute
敲入 qiāo rù to key in; to input
敲丧钟 qiāo sāng zhōng a knell
敲喪鐘 qiāo sāng zhōng a knell
敲大背 qiāo dà bèi to have sex with a prostitute
敲小背 qiāo xiǎo bèi to be masturbated by a prostitute
敲山震虎 qiāo shān zhèn hǔ a deliberate show of strength as a warning
敲打锣鼓 qiāo dǎ luó gǔ lit. to beat a gong; fig. to irritate sb; a provocation
敲打鑼鼓 qiāo dǎ luó gǔ lit. to beat a gong; fig. to irritate sb; a provocation
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