敲 Stroke Order — How to Write 敲

Stroke Order

敲 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 攴, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

敲 Radical and Character Components

Components:高攴

敲 is a phono-semantic compound: 攴 (strike) carries the meaning, while 高 indicates the sound.

Radical: 攴 + 10 more strokes

敲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

qiāo

Meanings of 敲 in Chinese

qiāo敲

To strike, hit, or knock; it can also refer to making indirect inquiries or attempts to extort.

听到敲门声，她立刻去开门。

Hearing a knock on the door, she immediately went to open it.

Common Words and Phrases with 敲

qiāo敲biān边gǔ鼓

To back someone up; to speak in support of someone from the sidelines.

小明在会议上提出自己的方案，小红则在旁边敲边鼓，帮他补充了一些细节。

When Xiao Ming presented his proposal in the meeting, Xiao Hong subtly spoke in support, adding details and reinforcing his argument.

qiāo敲dǎ打

To beat, tap, or rap; also, to verbally provoke or irritate someone.

我轻轻敲打着门，等待里面的人回应。

I gently knocked on the door, waiting for someone inside to respond.

qiāo敲dìng定

to finalize; to make a final decision; to settle

经过反复讨论，我们终于敲定了项目计划的最终版本。

After repeated discussions, we finally finalized the final version of the project plan.

qiāo敲jī击

To hit or strike something, often with a repetitive motion or to produce a sound.

厨师熟练地敲击着案板，发出有节奏的声音

The chef skillfully tapped on the cutting board, making rhythmic sounds.

qiāo敲mén门zhuān砖

A stepping-stone or a means to an end that is discarded once its purpose is served.

高学历有时只是进入好公司的敲门砖，真正的职业发展还需要持续的学习和努力。

A high degree is sometimes just a stepping stone to get into a good company; real career development requires continuous learning and effort.

qiāo敲qiāo敲dā打dā打

To provoke someone with words or to hint at dissatisfaction indirectly.

经理没有直接批评，只是敲敲打打了几句，暗示大家要提高工作效率。

The manager didn't criticize directly, but made a few subtle hints, implying that everyone should improve their work efficiency.

qiāo敲sāng丧zhōng钟

To ring a funeral bell, or metaphorically, to signal the end or demise of something.

随着数字媒体的兴起，传统印刷媒体似乎正在敲响丧钟。

With the rise of digital media, traditional print media seems to be sounding its death knell.

qiāo敲shān山zhèn震hǔ虎

To take deliberate, indirect action to warn or intimidate an opponent.

老板在会议上批评了迟到的部门经理，这其实是敲山震虎，提醒大家要准时提交报告。

The boss criticized the department manager who was late for the meeting; this was actually 'striking the mountain to startle the tiger,' meant to remind everyone to submit their reports on time.

qiāo敲zhà诈

To obtain money or property from someone by using threats or intimidation.