07275275-n 'a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission';
 
汉语 叩头
英语 kowtow ( ⊳ ⊳ ) , kotow ( ⊳ )
Indonesian kowtow , sembah sujud
日语 叩頭
Malaysian sembah sujud
Definitions
日语
尊敬あるいは恭順の合図として額を地面にこすりつける中国の昔の慣習
英语
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
Relations
Hypernym: bow
Semantic Field: communicationn
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