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叩頭

叩頭

See also: 叩头

Chinese

knock head; (noun suffix)
trad. (叩頭)
simp. (叩头)

Verb

叩頭

  1. to kneel and bow low enough to touch one's forehead to the ground
  2. to bow very deeply
  3. to act in a very submissive manner

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Hyōgaiji
とう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Noun

叩頭 (hiragana こうとう, romaji kōtō)

  1. a kowtow, a deep bow so low that one's head touches the ground in Chinese culture

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Verb

叩頭する (hiragana こうとうする, romaji kōtō suru)

  1. kowtow, make a very deep bow such that your head touches the ground in Chinese culture

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