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叩首 (kòu shǒu): Kowtow (bow deeply) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

叩 • kòu • knock, ask; kowtow, bow

kòu叩

knock, ask; kowtow, bow

首 • shǒu • first (occasion, thing etc.) • HSK 2.0 L5

HSK 5

shǒu首

first (occasion, thing etc.)

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Pinyinkòu shǒu

Meaningkowtow (bow deeply)

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Words with 叩

叩拜kòu bàiprostrate oneself in worship
叩谢kòu xièexpress thanks by bowing
叩门kòu ménknock on the door
叩问kòu wèninquire respectfully

Words with 首

首先shǒu xiānfirst
首都shǒu dūcapital (city)
首次shǒu cìfirst
元首yuán shǒuhead of a state; chief executive

首要

shǒu yào

of the first importance;chief

首饰shǒu shìhead ornament

俯首fǔ shǒuBow

回首huí shǒuLook back / turn back

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Example Sentences with 叩首

tā他

xiàng向

zhǎng长

bèi辈

kòu叩

shǒu首

xíng行

lǐ礼

。

He kowtowed to his elders as a greeting.

gǔ古

dài代

xué学

shēng生

yào要

xiàng向

lǎo老

shī师

kòu叩

kòu叩

shǒu首

shì是

biǎo表

shì示

zūn尊

jìng敬

de的

chuán传

shǒu

首

。

In ancient times, students had to kowtow to their teachers.

tǒng统

fāng方

shì式

。

Kowtowing is a traditional way to show respect.