Meaning of 磕头
磕头 means to kowtow; to perform the ancient kneeling-and-bowing ritual. Pronounced kē tóu.
- to kowtow; to perform the ancient kneeling-and-bowing ritual
Definitions & Examples
Chén臣
zi子
xiàng向
huáng皇
dì帝
kē磕
tóu头
xíng行
lǐ礼
。
The court officials performed the kowtow to the emperor.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
xīn新
rén人
yào要
xiàng向
fù父
mǔ母
kē磕
tóu头
。
According to the old custom, the newlyweds must kowtow to their parents.
Tā他
zài在
sì寺
miào庙
de的
shén神
xiàng像
qián前
qián虔
chéng诚
dì地
kē磕
le了
sān三
ge个
tóu头
。
He piously kowtowed three times before the idol in the temple.