叩頭 [－头]

Jyutping kau3 tau4
Pinyin kòu tóu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)
  2. also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    東​亞​嘅​傳​統​禮​節​，​向​地位​崇高​嘅​人​、​物件​表示​敬意​嘅​儀​式​。​行​禮​嘅​人​雙​膝​跪​地​，​用個頭​碰​地下​。
    to kowtow: to kneel and touch one's forehead to the ground to worship or express gratitude or respect
    • 向祖先叩頭
      向祖先叩头
      hong3 zou2 sin1 kau3 tau4
      to kowtow to the ancestors
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to kowtow; to kneel and bow low enough to touch one's forehead to the ground
    (syn.) 叩拜, 磕頭, 磕头
  2. verb, figuratively
    to act in a very submissive manner
  3. verb
    to bow very deeply
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    向祖先叩头
    向祖先叩頭
    hong3 zou2 sin1 kau3 tau4
    • to kowtow to the ancestors