Chinese

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extort; knock; to strike
extort; knock; to strike; to knock (at a door); to hit
 
loud swallowing sound
trad. (敲嘓)
simp. (敲啯)
alternative forms 敲涸
敲柝
敲古

Pronunciation

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Verb

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敲嘓

  1. (Southern Min, literal) to hit a wooden fish (as a percussion instrument)
  2. (Hokkien, Singapore Teochew, figurative) to chat
  3. (Quanzhou Hokkien, Teochew, figurative) to criticize; to ridicule; to mock

Synonyms

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  • (to chat):

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