# 磕 (kē): to tap | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/ke-7739
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-7739
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:51:17.720Z
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Learn 磕 (kē), HSK 7-9: to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock off (mud, ash, etc). Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 磕

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kē

to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock off (mud, ash, etc)

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

kē

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## Example sentence

他把烟斗在桌沿上磕了磕，把烟灰磕掉。

Tā bǎ yāndǒu zài zhuō yán shàng kē le kē, bǎ yānhui kē diào.

He tapped his pipe against the edge of the table to knock out the ash.

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