叩谢 kòuxiè to thank courteously Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 叩 kòu to kowtow To kowtow or touch one's head to the ground as a sign of respect; often a shortened form of 叩头 kòutóu or 叩首 kòushǒu谢 謝 xiè verb to thank to thank; to express gratitude or appreciation