敲竹杠 qiāozhúgàng to fleece; to extort Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 敲 qiāo verbnoun to overcharge (colloquial) to fleece or rip someone off; to extort money; to blackmail, as in 敲竹杠 qiāozhúgàng竹杠 竹槓 zhúgàng nounverb extortion A trap or scheme used to swindle or extort money from someone; frequently used in the phrase 敲竹杠 qiāozhúgàng