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肃拜
sù​bài

solemn bow

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
肃拜 肅拜 sù​bài
solemn bow
An ancient ritual bow where one kneels on both knees and raises the hands to the chest or ground without lowering the head to the floor; one of the nine formal ways of bowing in ancient China
to pay respects
To bow respectfully; also used as a formal closing phrase in correspondence.
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