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跪
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Definitions
- 1. to kneel
Words Containing 跪
to kowtow
(literary) (of a lamb) to kneel to suckle at the breast (used as a metaphor for filial piety)
to kneel in prayer
to kneel down
to punish by protracted kneeling
to kneel
a prayer mat
to kneel down
to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)
to kneel and beg forgiveness
to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels)
to crouch (of animal)
to kowtow