叩 (kòu): Knock — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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叩=口mouth+卩kneeling person

A hand (卩) knocking at a door-like mouth (口) — to knock or kowtow.

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Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 叩 is used in context

tā他

kòu叩

wèn问

lì历

shǐ史

，

xī希

wàng望

néng能

zhǎo找

dào到

wèn问

tí题

de的

dá答

àn案

。

He inquired into history, hoping to find the answer to the question.

tā他

qīng轻

dì地

kòu叩

mén门

，

děng等

dài待

tā他

qīng轻

dì地

kòu叩

mén门

，

děng等

dài待

zài在

gǔ古

dài代

，

rén人

men们

xiàng向

huáng皇

dì帝

xué学

shēng生

men们

xiàng向

lǎo老

shī师

kòu叩

wèn问

zhè

xué学

shēng生

men们

xiàng向

lǎo老

shī师

kòu叩

shǒu首

，

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He knocked on the door gently, waiting for the host to respond.

He knocked on the door gently, waiting for the host's response.

In ancient times, people kowtowed to the emperor to show the highest respect.

The students respectfully asked the teacher for the solution to this difficult problem.

The students kowtowed to the teacher, expressing deep respect.

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