敲 (qiāo) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 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
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HSK 4 Words Containing 敲
敲
to knock; to tap
有人在敲门。
Yǒu rén zài qiāo mén.
Someone is knocking on the door.
About the character 敲
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".