- 叩头 kòutóu kowtowto kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)
- 叩首 kòushǒu kowtowto kowtow
- 叩拜 kòubài kowtowto bow in salute; to kowtow
- 叩门 kòumén knockto knock on a door
- 叩见 kòujiàn pay respectsto kowtow in salute
- 叩问 kòuwèn inquireto ask or inquire respectfully, often regarding scholarly, formal, or profound matters
- 三跪九叩 sānguìjiǔkòu full kowtowto kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)
- 叩关 kòuguān attack goalto strike for the goal in sports or to challenge for a championship title
- 跪叩 guìkòu kowtowto kowtow
- 叩谒 kòuyè pay respectsto visit (especially one's superiors)
- 叩球 kòuqiú spikespike (volleyball)
- 叩应 kòuyìng call-incall-in (loanword)
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH