How to write 叩

叩 (kòu) 1. 敲打 (To knock): - 敲打：～击 (knock), ～门 (knock on the door), ～关 (attack a gate); in sports context, to attack a goal (football, hockey). - ～诊 (knock or tap as in medical diagnosis). 2. 旧时一种礼节 (An old rite): - ～拜 (kowtow), ～见 (to bow or kneel when meeting), ～谒 (to pay a visit with respect), ～首 (to bow), ～头 (to bow). 3. 诚恳 (Sincere): - Appears in expressions such as 叩诚 (sincere), 叩请 (to request sincerely), and 叩叩 (heartfelt). 4. 举发; 询问 (Expose; inquire): - 叩咨 (to inquire), 叩问 (to ask), 叩询 (to ask for information). 5. 攻打 (Attack): - Example: 引兵叩城 (leading troops to attack the city). 6. 通“扣”. 拉住 (Hold): - Example: 叩马 (to pull on the reins to stop the horse). 引 (Example quotations): 1. 石垦壤 (to knock on stone for ploughing). 2. 敂关则为之告 (to notify when one knocks on the gate). 3. 扣之，其声清扬而远闻 (if one knocks, its sound is clear and can be heard from afar). 4. 以杖叩其胫 (to knock on his shin with a stick). 5. 眾者叩舟 (people knock on the boat). 6. 以杖叩狼 (to beat the wolf with a stick). 7. 娘以指叩门扉 (mother knocked on the door with her finger). In summary, the character 叩 primarily conveys the meanings related to knocking or striking, showing respect through gestures, and at times, the act of asking or inquiring.