qǐ
稽
ancient etiquette of bowing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
ancient etiquette of bowing with hands folded
archaicAncient formal etiquette, rarely used in modern Chinese.
Gǔ古
dài代
dà大
chén臣
jiàn见
huáng皇
dì帝
shí时
yào要
xíng行
qǐ稽
shǒu首
zhī之
lǐ礼
。
In ancient times, ministers would perform the稽首 ritual when meeting the emperor.
Qǐ稽
shǒu首
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
zuì最
lóng隆
zhòng重
de的
lǐ礼
jié节
。
稽首 was the most solemn etiquette in ancient China.
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Tā他
duì对
shī师
zhǎng长
xíng行
qǐ稽
shǒu首
lǐ礼
，
biǎo表
shì示
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
He performed the稽首 ritual to his teacher to show respect.
Zài在
jì祭
sì祀
yí仪
shì式
shàng上
，
rén人
men们
xíng行
qǐ稽
shǒu首
lǐ礼
jì祭
bài拜
zǔ祖
xiān先
。
During sacrificial ceremonies, people perform the稽首 ritual to worship ancestors.
Qǐ稽
shǒu首
zhī之
lǐ礼
xiàn现
zài在
zhǐ只
zài在
gǔ古
zhuāng装
jù剧
zhōng中
néng能
jiàn见
dào到
。
The稽首 ritual can now only be seen in costume dramas.