guì

HSK 6
common
verb

Meaning of

跪 means to kneel; to kneel down. Pronounced guì. HSK 6.

  • to kneel; to kneel down

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

guì
zài
shàng
gěi
qīn
tóu
 

He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to his mother.

Xué
shēng
men
guì
zài
shàng
bài
kǒng
xiàng
 

The students knelt down to pay homage to the statue of Confucius.

Xiǎo
māo
guì
zài
shā
shàng
dīng
zhe
chuāng
wài
de
xiǎo
niǎo
 

The kitten knelt on the sofa staring at the bird outside the window.

Zài
dài
 
chén
yào
guì
zài
shàng
xiàng
huáng
shàng
zòu
 

In ancient times, ministers had to kneel down to present memorials to the emperor.

guì
xià
lái
sōng
kāi
de
xié
dài
 

She knelt down to tie her loose shoelaces.