敲
敲 (qiāo) means “to knock”. It is made of 高 + 攴 and has 14 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 敲 into its parts
What 敲 is made of
- 高 gāo — tall
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冋 jiōng — desert
- 冂 — frame
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 攴 pū — to rap
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 又 yòu — and
- ⺊ — structural part
敲 stroke order
Example sentences
外面有人在敲门。Wàimiàn yǒu rén zài qiāomén.Someone outside is knocking at the door.
进来之前请先敲门。Jìnlái zhīqián qǐng xiān qiāomén.Please knock before coming in.
Also built with 高
Quick facts
| Pinyin | qiāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to knock; to tap; to strike |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 敲
What does 敲 mean?
敲 (qiāo) means “to knock; to tap; to strike”.
How many strokes does 敲 have?
敲 has 14 strokes.
What parts make up 敲?
敲 is made of 高 (tall) and 攴 (to rap).
Which HSK level is 敲?
敲 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 敲 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.