叩 [－]

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Pinyin kòu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to knock
  2. to kowtow
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to knock/to kowtow/to ask/to bow
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    同​叩頭
    to kowtow
    • 叩謝
      叩谢
      to express gratitude through kowtow
  2. 動詞
    擊​；​敲打
    to knock; to beat
    • 叩門
      叩门
      to knock on a door
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    to enquire; to ask
  2. character
    a surname
  3. character
    to kowtow; to bow
  4. character
    to knock; to strike
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. knock, ask
  2. kowtow, bow
  3. Cangjie Input
    RSL
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    叩响心门
    叩響心門
    kòu xiǎng xīn mén
    • Knock on the door of one's heart.
  2. Mandarin
    叩响幸福之门
    叩響幸福之門
    kòu xiǎng xìng fú zhī mén
    • Knock on the door of happiness.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    叩谢神恩
    叩謝神恩
    kau3 ze6 san4 jan1
    • to kowtow in order to thank God's grace
  2. Cantonese
    向祖先叩头
    向祖先叩頭
    hong3 zou2 sin1 kau3 tau4
    • to kowtow to the ancestors
  3. Cantonese
    叩谢
    叩謝
    • to express gratitude through kowtow
  4. Cantonese
    叩门
    叩門
    • to knock on a door
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    奴才叩谢圣恩
    奴才叩謝聖恩
    nú cái kòu xiè shèn gēn
    • I bow to thank [you for] your divine kindness.
  2. Mandarin
    臣杨喜桢蒙圣母皇太后常赐观戏，叩谢隆恩。
    臣楊喜楨蒙聖母皇太后常賜觀戲，叩謝隆恩。
    chén yáng xǐ zhēn méng shèng mǔ huáng tài hòu cháng cì guān xì ， kòu xiè ｌóｎｇēｎ ．
    • I, Yang Xizhen, have always enjoyed opportunities granted by Your Most Sacred Majesty the Empress Dowager to see performances; so I prostrate myself to thank [you for] your great kindness.