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knock

HSK 5
qiāo
コウ
たた.く
고, 교
Phonosemantic compound. 攴 represents the meaning and 高 represents the sound.
Components
tall+ rap =
knock
Phonetic component
gāo tall
high, tall
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Meaning component
rap
rap, tap lightly
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[qiāo]
to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
たかし
Takashi given name
のぼる
Noboru given name