磕
kē HSK7

hit

Senses

磕 kē to bump

To knock or bump against something hard (often unintentionally)

磕 kē to kowtow

To kowtow or touch one's forehead to the ground, especially in the phrase 磕头 kē​tóu.

磕 kē to fight

(slang) To stand up to someone or go all out in a competition or confrontation.

磕 kē (also kè) to crack

To crack something between one's teeth, such as sunflower or melon seeds

磕 kē to tap

To knock or tap something (such as a pipe or shoes) against a surface to shake out its contents

磕 kē clatter

The sound of stones or hard objects hitting one another

References

see 磕/磕 → 磕头/磕頭