How to write 磕

磕 [kē] 1. **碰在硬东西上** - To knock against something hard. - Example: 头～破了。 (My head got hurt from hitting something.) - ～～碰碰 (Metaphor for minor conflicts between people.) - ～头碰脑。 (To knock heads.) - ～头 (Also written as “叩头”.) 2. **把东西向较硬处碰使附着物掉下来** - To knock or hit something against a harder surface to dislodge attached objects. - Example: ～打。 (To hit.) - ～烟袋锅儿。 (To knock off the tobacco pipe.) 3. **石声或鼓声** (Original meaning: the sound of stones or drums) - **石头撞击声** (Sound of stones crashing). - **物相碰声** (Sound of objects colliding). - **砍砸斩杀声** (The noise of chopping or hitting). 动 [kē] 1. **碰击，碰撞** - To knock against something hard. - Example: 云缠风束乱敲磕。 (The clouds entangled and the wind struck chaotically.) 2. **通“嗑”** - To crack something between the teeth. - Example: 黛玉磕着瓜子儿，只管抿着嘴儿笑。 (Daiyu cracked sunflower seeds with her teeth, smiling gently.) 3. **叩头，旧时的跪拜礼** - To kowtow. - Example: 爹!就这样跪着磕吧，别换衣服啦。 (Dad! Just kneel and kowtow like this, don't change your clothes.) 4. **倾侧倒下** - To fall or lean over. - Example: 磕伏 (To lay down; to lie prostrate.) 5. **通“瞌”** - To nap. - Example: 磕睡 (Napping.) 6. **套;戴;扣上** - To put on. - Example: 帽子往头上一磕; (Put the hat on the head.) 形 [kē] - **凸出** - Protruding. - Example: 磕额 (Protruding forehead.) 副 [kē] - **突然** - Suddenly. - Example: 磕搭. - Also written as “磕答” or “磕塔” (meaning all of a sudden). Overall, the character 磕 primarily conveys meanings related to collision, knocking, and impacts, as well as figurative uses for subtle conflicts and physical actions.