(qiāo) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

qiāo to knock; to tap HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 171 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 敲 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 敲

qiāo to knock; to tap
有人在敲门。
Yǒu rén zài qiāo mén.
Someone is knocking on the door.
qiàn All Characters qiáo →

About the character 敲

(qiāo) means to knock; to tap. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".