qiāo = qi + ao1
to hit / to strike / to tap / to rap / to knock / to rip sb off / to overcharge
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How to pronounce 敲

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= qi initial

Qi is for the Queen of Hearts.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ ao1 final

In front of the aorta.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

敲 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= pu + Ø1
to tap / to knock lightly / old variant of 撲|扑[pu1]
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gāo = g + ao1
surname Gao
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gāo = g + ao1
high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)
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Characters with 敲 as component

敲 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 敲

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to knock on a door
to rip off / to extort (money) / extortion / blackmail
to beat sb / to beat (a drum)

Sentences with 敲

敲 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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qiāo

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

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