敲

qiāo

HSK 4 verb

to hit; to strike

In a story

星期六早上，老陈去敲小周家的门。On Saturday morning, Old Chen went to knock on Little Zhou's door.借出去的梯子 · The Borrowed Ladder · HSK 4

她皱起眉头，在键盘上敲了几下。She frowned and tapped a few times on the keyboard.月球中继站 · The Relay Station · HSK 5

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