叩头

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Contents 1 Mandarin 1.1 Verb 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Descendants

[edit] Mandarin

simplified	叩头
traditional	叩頭

[edit] Verb

叩头 (simplified, Pinyin kòutóu, traditional 叩頭)

1. to kneel and bow low enough to touch one's forehead to the ground
2. to bow very deeply
3. to act in a very submissive manner

[edit] Synonyms

• 磕头 (kētóu)

[edit] Descendants

• (English) kowtow