Meaning of 顿首
顿首 means to kowtow; to bow one's head in respect. Pronounced dùn shǒu.
- to kowtow; to bow one's head in respect
Definitions & Examples
Dì弟
mǒu某
mǒu某
dùn顿
shǒu首
zài再
bài拜
。
Your younger brother [so-and-so] kowtows and bows again (a traditional letter closing).
Shū书
mò末
cháng常
yǐ以
“
dùn顿
shǒu首
”
èr二
zì字
biǎo表
shì示
jìng敬
yì意
。
The end of a letter often uses the two characters '顿首' to show respect.
Mǒu某
mǒu某
dùn顿
shǒu首
（
chuán传
tǒng统
shū书
xìn信
luò落
kuǎn款
）
[So-and-so] respectfully bows (traditional letter signature).