Meaning of 叩首
叩首 means to kowtow; to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground. Pronounced kòu shǒu.
- to kowtow; to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shí时
chén臣
zǐ子
xiàng向
huáng皇
dì帝
xíng行
sān三
guì跪
jiǔ九
kòu叩
zhī之
lǐ礼
。
In ancient times, court officials performed the ritual of three kneelings and nine kowtows to the emperor.
Tā他
zài在
zǔ祖
xiān先
de的
pái牌
wèi位
qián前
gōng恭
jìng敬
de地
kòu叩
shǒu首
。
He respectfully kowtowed before the ancestral tablet.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
jì祭
zǔ祖
shí时
jiā家
shǔ属
bì必
xū须
kòu叩
shǒu首
。
According to tradition, family members must kowtow when performing ancestor worship.