叩 kòu

knock, ask; kowtow, bow

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DEFINITIONS

  • knock, ask
  • kowtow, bow
  • to knock
  • to kowtow
  • old variant of 叩[kou4]

STROKES

WORDS

叩头 kòu tóu to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground); also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2]
叩首 kòu shǒu to kowtow; also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2]
叩门 kòu mén to knock on a door
三跪九叩 sān guì jiǔ kòu to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)
叩应 kòu yìng call-in (loanword)
叩應 kòu yìng call-in (loanword)
叩拜 kòu bài to bow in salute; to kowtow
叩球 kòu qiú spike (volleyball)
叩见 kòu jiàn to kowtow in salute
叩見 kòu jiàn to kowtow in salute
叩谒 kòu yè to visit (esp. one's superiors)
叩謁 kòu yè to visit (esp. one's superiors)
叩門 kòu mén to knock on a door
叩关 kòu guān to knock at the gate (old); to make an approach; to invade; to attack the goal (sports)
叩關 kòu guān to knock at the gate (old); to make an approach; to invade; to attack the goal (sports)
叩頭 kòu tóu to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground); also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2]
跪叩 guì kòu to kowtow
叩问 kòu wèn to repeatedly ask and inquire; to question repeatedly
叩响 kòu xiǎng rapidly knock and make a sound
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