qǐ

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Word · VerbTraditional稽

kowtow

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to kowtow

archaic

Used specifically in the compound '稽首' (qǐ shǒu). This is an entirely different reading, used exclusively for this ancient ritual meaning.

Chén臣
zài再
bài拜
qǐ稽
shǒu首
 。

Your servant bows twice and kowtows.

Qǐ稽
shǒu首
lǐ礼
bài拜
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
de的
dà大
lǐ礼
 。

Kowtowing was a great rite in ancient times.