qìng​zhé

to bow respectfully

  • created sense approved 磬折 · qìng​zhé · to bow respectfully — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    qìng​zhé

    to bow respectfully

    To bend the body at the waist like the shape of a stone chime, used to show extreme respect or humility; to assume a bent position.

    磬 (literal) → 磬 · qìng · chime stone 折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break

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  • created sense approved 磬折 · qìng​zhé · melodious — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    qìng​zhé

    melodious

    Used to describe music or sounds that are undulating and melodious.

    磬 (literal) → 磬 · qìng · chime stone 折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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