磕

• 拼音: kē
• 汉字拆解: 磕 = 石 (stone) + 盍 (phonetic) — the sound of knocking on stone

含义

To knock; to bump; to crack (seeds between teeth).

Multiple colloquial uses: 1) To bump or knock against something; 2) To crack seeds/nuts with teeth (磕瓜子); 3) Internet slang: to enthusiastically support a romantic pairing (磕CP). Very casual and colloquial.

例句

1. 走路看手机不小心磕到了桌角，腿上青了一块。
2. 过年在家没事就磕瓜子聊天，一磕就是一下午。
3. 她特别喜欢磕这对CP，每天追剧追得很起劲。

用法指南

语境: everyday, snacking, internet

语气: casual

正确说法

• 小心别磕着头。(Be careful not to bump your head.)
• 来磕瓜子。(Come crack some sunflower seeds.)

错误说法

• 我磕了一下门。(For knocking on a door to enter, use 敲; 磕 is for accidental bumping or cracking seeds)

起源与历史

Onomatopoeic character: 石 (stone) + 盍 (phonetic). The sound of knocking or cracking.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal