| Word |
Components |
Pinyin |
Meanings |
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| 敲 |
高攴 |
qiāo |
1. to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock |
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他 敲 了 門。 - He knocked on the door. |
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剛剛 敲 過 了 八-點鐘，不 是 嗎？ - It has just struck eight, hasn't it? |
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2. (colloquial) to rip off; to overcharge; to blackmail |
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那 家 旅館 敲 觀光客 的 竹杠。 - That hotel rips off the tourists. |
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他們 敲 了 你 多少 錢？ - How much did they screw you for? |
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3. (colloquial) to criticize; to warn |
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4. (Hokkien, Singapore Teochew) to call someone (by phone); to telephone |
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我 昨日 敲 予 先生。 (Guá chǎ-li̍t khà hō͘ sian-siⁿ.) - I called the teacher yesterday (on the phone)., MN-PH |
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5. (Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou Hokkien) to knock down; to remove; to demolish |
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6. (Taiwanese Hokkien) to alter (clothes) |
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7. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to compete (among businesses) |
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8. (Macau, &, Dongguan Cantonese) (Used after a verb to indicate perfective aspect (action completion).) |
寇 |
宀元攴 |
kòu |
1. bandit; thief; invader | |
2. foe; enemy |
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3. to rob; to plunder |
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4. to invade |
