叩

kòu

to knock; to kowtow

Traditional 敂

Meaning

kòu kou4
  1. to knock
  2. to kowtow
kòu kou4
  1. to knock

Example sentences

Words with 叩

  • 叩头kòutóuto kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)
  • 叩门kòuménto knock on a door
  • 叩球kòuqiúspike (volleyball)
  • 叩关kòuguānto knock at the gate (old)
  • 叩见kòujiànto kowtow in salute
  • 叩应kòuyìngcall-in (loanword)
  • 叩首kòushǒuto kowtow
  • 叩问kòuwèn(literary) to inquire
  • 叩拜kòubàito bow in salute; to kowtow
  • 跪叩guìkòuto kowtow
  • 叩谒kòuyèto visit (esp. one's superiors)
  • 三跪九叩sānguìjiǔkòuto kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

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