qiāo​kāi

to knock open

  • created sense approved 敲开/敲開 · qiāo​kāi · to knock open — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    敲开 / 敲開

    qiāo​kāi

    to knock open

    to open something by tapping or striking it; to get a door to open by knocking

    敲, 开

    敲 (literal) → 敲 · qiāo · to knock 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · to open

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 敲开/敲開 · qiāo​kāi · to gain access to — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    敲开 / 敲開

    qiāo​kāi

    to gain access to

    (figurative) to open the door to something or to gain access to a new field or opportunity

    敲, 开

    敲 (literal) → 敲 · qiāo · to knock 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · [away/open]

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

    created sense