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敲開

简敲开 · 繁敲開

Mandarin · pinyin qiāo kāi

to get sth open by tapping or striking it
(figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門 xx de dà mén) to open the door to ~
to gain access to ~

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敲: qiāo · strike, beat, pound, hammer; rap
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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1–1 · qiao1 kai1

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noun

(literary) to knock on a door until someone opens it

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