磕头(kē tóu)

2 charactersTrad. 磕頭

to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior…

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Pinyin
kē tóu
Meaning
to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)
HSK level
Characters
2
Traditional
磕頭

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