敲

qiāo · qiao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

当(dāng)死(sǐ)亡(wáng)来(lái)敲(qiāo)你(nǐ)的(de)门(mén)时(shí)，世(shì)界(jiè)上(shàng)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)财(cái)富(fù)都(dōu)是(shì)无(wú)用(yòng)的(de)。

All the wealth in the world is useless when death comes knocking on your door.

他(tā)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)敲(qiāo)了(le)三(sān)下(xià)门(mén)，然(rán)后(hòu)走(zǒu)了(le)进(jìn)去(qù)。

He knocked lightly on the door three times, then went in.

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