跪(guì)

HSK 613 strokes

to kneel

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Character information

Pinyin
guì
Meaning
to kneel
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 跪 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰足危

In this compound, the meaning comes from 足 (foot); 危 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

足zú危wēi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 跪 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 跪

Common words using 跪 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xià下guì跪

to kneel; to go down on one's knees

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huá滑guì跪

(of a soccer player) to knee slide after scoring a goal; (slang) to drop to…

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fá罚guì跪

to punish by protracted kneeling

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sān三guì跪jiǔ九kòu叩

to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

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guì跪xià下

to kneel down

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guì跪dǎo倒

to kneel down

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guì跪bài拜

to kowtow

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下滑罚三九叩倒拜

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