to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; a handle; particle marking the following noun as a direct object; classifier for objects with handle[cedict]
handle[cedict]
东西
dōng xīㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧ
dōng xiㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧ˙
east and west[cedict]
thing; stuff; person[cedict]
的
deㄉㄜ˙
díㄉㄧˊ
dìㄉㄧˋ
of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive[cedict]
really and truly[cedict]
aim; clear[cedict]
敲
qiāoㄑㄧㄠ
extort; knock; to strike; to knock (at a door); to hit[cedict]