qiào

撽

Character · VerbTraditional敲

strike from the side; tap

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to strike from the side; to tap

literary

This is a literary or classical usage. It often implies a precise, targeted strike from an angle, not a direct, heavy blow. It can refer to tapping or knocking on something like a door, but specifically from the side.

Tā他
qīng轻
qīng轻
qiào敲
qí其
mén门
huán环
 。

He gently tapped the door knocker.

Yǐ以
zhàng杖
qiào敲
qí其
jìng胫
 。

He struck his shin with a stick from the side.

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Gēng更
fū夫
yè夜
xún巡
 ,
qiào敲
bāng梆
wéi为
hào号
 。

The night watchman patrolled and tapped his wooden clapper as a signal.