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Usage of the character 跪

guì
[跪]
  • to kneel
guìtǎn
跪毯
[跪毯]
  • a prayer mat
  • a carpet for kneeling
guìdǎo
跪倒
[跪倒]
  • to kneel down
  • to sink to one's knees
  • to grovel
fáguì
罚跪
[罰跪]
  • to punish by protracted kneeling
guìfú
跪伏
[跪伏]
  • to crouch (of animal)
chángguì
长跪
[長跪]
  • to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels)
huáguì
滑跪
[滑跪]
  • (of a soccer player) to knee slide after scoring a goal
  • (slang) to drop to one's knees in contrition or surrender (usu. figurative)
xiàguì
下跪
[下跪]
  • to kneel
  • to go down on one's knees
guìbài
跪拜
[跪拜]
  • to kowtow
  • to kneel and worship
guìxia
跪下
[跪下]
  • to kneel down
guìkòu
跪叩
[跪叩]
  • to kowtow
guìrǔ
跪乳
[跪乳]
  • (literary) (of a lamb) to kneel to suckle at the breast (used as a metaphor for filial piety)
guìdǎo
跪祷
[跪禱]
  • to kneel in prayer
guìdìqiúráo
跪地求饶
[跪地求饒]
  • to kneel and beg forgiveness
sānguìjiǔkòu
三跪九叩
[三跪九叩]
  • to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)