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叩头
kòutóu
Description
叩头是一种很旧的礼节，人跪下来，用头碰地，表示很尊敬。
叩头 is a very old etiquette where a person kneels and touches the ground with their head to show great respect.
以前的人见到皇帝要叩头。
In the past, people would 叩头 when they saw the emperor.
Meanings
叩头kòutóu
to kowtow; kneel and touch head to ground
他跪在地上向父母叩头。
He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to his parents.
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Notes
- Etymology
叩 (knock) + 头 (head) — literally to knock one's head on the ground.
- Nuance
磕头 is the more common spoken form; both describe the same act of prostration.
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