敲敲

qiāoqiāo

verb #16,709

Meanings

1 to knock (reduplication for a light/casual action)
2 to tap; to rap

Characters

to knock; to tap

Examples

他敲敲门，但是没人回应。

Tā qiāoqiāo mén, dànshì méi rén huíyìng.

He knocked on the door, but no one answered.

敲敲桌子看看是不是实木的。

Qiāoqiāo zhuōzi kànkan shìbushì shí mù de.

Tap the table to see if it's solid wood.

Tips

grammar

Reduplicating a verb (敲 → 敲敲) makes the action sound lighter, more casual, or briefer — 'give it a knock' rather than 'knock.'

Stroke Order

敲 qiāo