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膝

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Definitions

  1. 1. knee

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積雪深及 膝 蓋。
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Words Containing 膝

膝盖
xī gài

knee

促膝
cù xī

lit. knees pressed close

促膝谈心
cù xī tán xīn

to sit side-by-side and have a heart-to-heart talk (idiom)

卑躬屈膝
bēi gōng qū xī

to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning

奴颜婢膝
nú yán bì xī

servile and bending the knee (idiom); fawning

屈膝礼
qū xī lǐ

curtsy

牛膝草
niú xī cǎo

hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)

盘膝
pán xī

cross-legged

磕膝盖
kē xī gài

(dialect) knee

绕膝
rào xī

(children) run around parent's knees

绕膝承欢
rào xī chéng huān

to live with one's parents, thus bringing them happiness (idiom)

膝上型
xī shàng xíng

laptop (computer)

膝上型电脑
xī shàng xíng diàn nǎo

laptop (computer)

膝上舞
xī shàng wǔ

lap dance

膝下
xī xià

at the knee (in reference to children)

膝盖骨
xī gài gǔ

kneecap

膝袒
xī tǎn

to walk on one's knees and bare one's breast (a gesture of deepest apology)

护膝
hù xī

kneepad

双膝
shuāng xī

both knees

齐膝
qí xī

level with one's knees

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