kòu

to knock; to kowtow

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2Readings & Meanings

  • kòuto knock; to kowtow

4Common Words with

三跪九叩sān guì jiǔ kòu

to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

叩应kòu yìng

call-in (loanword)

叩拜kòu bài

to bow in salute; to kowtow

叩球kòu qiú

spike (volleyball)

叩见kòu jiàn

to kowtow in salute

叩谒kòu yè

to visit (esp. one's superiors)

Other Characters Pronounced “kou”