長跪
cháng​guì

to kneel upright

  • created sense approved 长跪/長跪 · cháng​guì · to kneel upright — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    长跪 / 長跪

    cháng​guì

    to kneel upright

    respectful posture in ancient China where one kneels with knees on the ground and the torso held straight up without sitting back on the heels

    长 (literal) → 长/長 · cháng · long 跪 (literal) → 跪 · guì · to kneel

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