[qiāo]
[动]
（在物体上面打； 击） knock; beat; strike
sound the alarm
敲警钟
usher in the new year with drums and gongs; beat drums and gongs to greet the new year
敲锣打鼓迎新年
Can you knock this nail into the wood?
你能把这钉子敲进木头里去吗?
He struck three times on the door.
他敲了3次门。
Somebody is knocking on the window.
有人在敲窗子。
The clock has just struck four.
钟刚敲过4点。
[口]（敲竹杠；敲诈）overcharge; fleece sb.
He was stung for ten yuan.
他被敲去十块钱。
How much did they sting you for?
他们敲了你多少钱?