叩 kòu — to knock; to tap

叩

Level 1 · Common #254

Variant: 敂

kòu kou4

Basic definition

  1. verb to knock; to tap e.g 叩门叩击叩诊
  2. verb to kowtow e.g 叩头叩首叩拜
  3. verb to inquire; to ask e.g 叩问叩见叩谒

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (《说文》无“叩”字,只有“敂”字。《说文》:“敂,击也。从攴,句声。读若扣。”从“攴”( pū),表示与击打有关。本义:击,敲打)
  2. knock e.g 叩门 叩胫 · 叩门扉 · 叩心
  3. kowtow e.g 叩恳 · 叩奠 · 叩赏 · 叩请
  4. expose;inquire e.g 叩问 叩咨 · 叩询
  5. attack
  6. hold e.g 叩马
adjective
  1. sincere e.g 叩诚 · 叩请 · 叩叩

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