Meaning
kneel
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “gui” becomes a different word in each tone. 跪 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 下跪xià guìto kneel; to go down on one's knees
- 跪下guì xiato kneel down
- 长跪cháng guìto kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels)
- 跪倒guì dǎoto kneel down; to sink to one's knees; to grovel
- 跪坐guì zuòto sit kneeling with legs folded underneath the thighs and buttocks resting on the heels
Example Sentence
古时候，臣子要向皇帝下跪行礼。Gǔ shí hou, chén zǐ yào xiàng huáng dì xià guì xíng lǐ.In ancient times, officials had to kneel to the emperor.
古时候Gǔ shí houin ancient times，臣子chén zǐofficial in feudal court要yàoto want向xiàngtoward皇帝huáng dìemperor下跪xià guìto kneel行礼xíng lǐto salute。