死 磕

sǐ kēdictionary entry

(coll.) to fight to the death

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

死磕死磕 [si3 ke1] /(coll.) to fight to the death/

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Reference information

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Character information

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死
sǐ
to die / impassable / uncrossable / inflexible / rigid / extremely / damned
磕
kē
to tap / to knock (against sth hard) / (esp.) to knock (mud from boots, ash from a pipe etc) / (fandom slang) to be into (a character relationship, dynamic, or trope)
kè
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