qiāo
knock; beat; strike, overcharge; fleece somebody
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knock; percuss; strike
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knock; percuss; strike
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qiāo
v. extort, knock, strike, knock at a door, hit
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qiao1
to hit, to strike, to tap, to rap, to knock, to rip sb off, to overcharge
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qiāo
(在物体上面打; 击) knock; beat; strike:
敲警钟 sound the alarm;
敲锣打鼓迎新年 usher in the new year with drums and gongs; beat drums and gongs to greet the new year;
你能把这钉子敲进木头里去吗? Can you knock this nail into the wood?
他敲了3次门。 He struck three times on the door.
有人在敲窗子。 Somebody is knocking on the window.
钟刚敲过4点。 The clock has just struck four.
(口)(敲竹杠;敲诈)overcharge; fleece sb.:
他被敲去十块钱。 He was stung for ten yuan.
他们敲了你多少钱? How much did they sting you for?
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敲|敲 [qiāo] to hit to strike to tap to rap to knock to rip sb off to overcharge

Chinese-English dictionary. . 2013.

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