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A hand (卩) knocking at a door-like mouth (口) — to knock or kowtow.

prostrate oneself in worship
express thanks by bowing
knock on the door
inquire respectfully
kowtow (bow deeply)
He inquired into history, hoping to find the answer to the question.
He knocked on the door gently, waiting for the host to respond.
He knocked on the door gently, waiting for the host's response.
The students respectfully asked the teacher for the solution to this difficult problem.
The students kowtowed to the teacher, expressing deep respect.
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Characters pronounced "kou".
Characters with radical "口".