叩kòu ❶ (敲； 打) knock: ～ 门 knock at a door
❷ （磕头） kowtow: ～ 辞 decline politely; ～ 求 request humbly
❸ [书] (询问； 打听) inquire; ask: ～ 其姓名 ask his name
◆叩门求见 knock at the door and ask for an interview; 叩首 [旧] kowtow; 叩头 kowtow; 叩头求饶 beat one's forehead on the ground and whine for mercy;knock the head begging for pardon; kowtow begging for mercy; perform a kowtow and beg for mercy; 叩头作揖 kowtow and bow with a great show of respect; 叩问 [书] make inquiries; 叩诊 {医} percussion |