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叩

Character

叩 kòu

Character

to knock

Radical
口
Strokes
5
Structure
Left–right
Parts
口 卩
Traditional
叩
Frequency
#3911 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

kòu

kou4
  1. to knock CC-CEDICT
  2. to kowtow CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 5 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 叩

Draw “叩” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 叩响幸福之门

    kòu xiǎng xìng fú zhī mén

    Knock on the door of happiness.

    Tatoeba · sentence #347247 by zhouj1955; translation #416847 by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR

Words with 叩

叩关kòu guānto knock at the gate (old)Word叩头kòu tóuto kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)Word叩应kòu yìngcall-in (loanword)Word叩拜kòu bàito bow in salute; to kowtowWord叩球kòu qiúspike (volleyball)Word叩见kòu jiànto kowtow in saluteWord叩谒kòu yèto visit (esp. one's superiors)Word叩门kòu ménto knock on a doorWord叩问kòu wèn(literary) to inquireWord叩首kòu shǒuto kowtowWord跪叩guì kòuto kowtowWord三跪九叩sān guì jiǔ kòuto kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)Word

Same radical 口

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