qū​xī

to kneel

qū​xī to kneel · latch · to sit cross-legged

  1. 屈 qū nounadjective
    to bend
    to bend or crook something; to bow; to be in a bent or crooked shape
  2. 膝 xī noun
    knee
    (bound form) knee; the joint between the thigh and the lower leg

qū​xī to surrender

  1. 屈 qū verbnoun
    to yield
    to submit or surrender to pressure; to subdue or make someone else submit
  2. to kneel
    (literary) to kneel; to go down on one's knees