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磕

kē
verb HSK 7 #6,262

Meanings

  1. 1 to bump
  2. 2 to knock
  3. 3 to crack (a seed) with one's teeth

Examples

小心，别磕着头。
Xiǎoxīn, bié kē zhe tóu.
Be careful, don't bump your head.
她喜欢磕瓜子。
Tā xǐhuan kē guāzǐ.
She likes cracking sunflower seeds.
他不小心磕到了桌子。
Tā bù xiǎoxīn kē dào le zhuōzi.
He accidentally bumped into the table.

Tips

usage
磕 is commonly used in 磕瓜子 (cracking sunflower seeds with teeth) and 磕头 (kowtow — knocking one's head on the ground).
memory
The stone radical 石 on the left suggests something hard — bumping or knocking against a hard surface.

Stroke Order

磕 kē