To tap in Chinese: 磕 (kē)
kē
to tap
Definitions
- 1to tap
- 2to knock (against sth hard)
- 3to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc)
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄎㄜ
kē
Example sentences
See 磕 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
我的头磕到了桌子上。
wǒ de tóu kē dào le zhuō zi shàng。
I knocked my head against the table.
Related words
壳
qiào
shell
可悲
kě bēi
lamentable
可不是
kě bu shì
that's just the way it is
可乘之机
kě chéng zhī jī
an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
可耻
kě chǐ
shameful
可恶
kě wù
repulsive
可歌可泣
kě gē kě qì
lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom)
可观
kě guān
considerable
可贵
kě guì
to be treasured
可口
kě kǒu
tasty
可谓
kě wèi
it could even be said
可想而知
kě xiǎng ér zhī
it is obvious that...
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