下跪

xiàguì
verb #17,361

Meanings

  1. 1 to kneel
  2. 2 to go down on one's knees

Examples

Tā xiàguì qiú tā yuánliàng.
He knelt down and begged for her forgiveness.
Gǔdài bǎixìng jiàndào huángdì yào xiàguì.
In ancient times, commoners had to kneel before the emperor.

Tips

culture
Kneeling carries deep cultural weight in China. 下跪 can express extreme respect, desperate pleading, or deep apology. Parents sometimes scold children by saying 跪下 (gěi wǒ guìxià).

Stroke Order

xià
guì