kòu​guān

to knock at the gate

  • created reference approved 叩关/叩關 → 扣边/扣邊 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    叩关 / 叩關 kòu​guān

    扣边 / 扣邊 kòu​biān

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 叩关/叩關 · kòu​guān · to invade — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    叩关 / 叩關

    kòu​guān

    to invade

    To attack a pass or invade another country.

    叩, 关

    叩 (literal) → 叩 · kòu · to knock 关 (literal) → 关/關 · guān · pass

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 叩关/叩關 · kòu​guān · to knock at the gate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    叩关 / 叩關

    kòu​guān

    to knock at the gate

    To knock at a gate or request passage at a frontier; often used metaphorically to mean reaching a significant threshold or making an approach.

    叩, 关

    叩 (literal) → 叩 · kòu · to knock 关 (literal) → 关/關 · guān · pass

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 叩关/叩關 · kòu​guān · to attack the goal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    叩关 / 叩關

    kòu​guān

    to attack the goal

    In a sports context, to strike toward the goal or attempt to break through a defense.

    叩, 关

    叩 (literal) → 叩 · kòu · to knock 关 (literal) → 关/關 · guān · juncture

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense