拜谒 Traditional form: 拜謁 Pinyin (reading): bàiyè Definitions: to pay a formal visit to call to pay respects to pay homage (at a monument, mausoleum etc) Characters: 拜 - to bow, to salute; to worship, to pay respects 谒 - to visit, to pay respects Traditional characters: 拜 - to bow, to salute; to worship, to pay respects 謁 - to visit, to pay respects