叩頭 kòu tóu

to kneel and bow head to the ground

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)
  2. 2. also written 磕頭kē tóu

Characters

Character Meaning
叩 kòu
to knock; to kowtow; old variant of 叩kòu
頭 tóu
head; the top; end