敲 (qiāo) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to hammer
- to pound
- to strike
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
敲 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 敲 is 攴 — meaning to rap. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
敲 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 攴 (strike) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 高 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 敲
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
敲 appears in 4 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 敲 mean in Chinese?
敲 (qiāo) means to hammer, to pound, to strike. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 敲 have?
敲 is written in 14 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 敲?
The radical of 敲 is 攴 (to rap).
What is the pinyin for 敲?
敲 is pronounced qiāo.
What HSK 4 words use 敲?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 敲 appears in 1 word, including 敲 (qiāo). See the full list above.