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磕头

/ kētóu /
Strokes

Definition

to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)

Example

As a Verb

kowtow

1
Xiàng
mǒurén
某人
tóu
磕头
xíng
行礼

perform ritual kowtow towards sb

2
tóu
磕头
dǎosuàn
捣蒜

kowtow repeatedly like pounding garlic in a mortar; kowtow again and again (to beg for mercy or express one's gratitude)