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跪

guì

to kneel

A person kneels on a mat with a bowed head
Memory picture

Character

跪 guì

Strokes
13
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 危 dangerous, precarious
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他跪在老人面前道歉,这一幕让在场的人都沉默了。 Tā guì zài lǎorén miànqián dàoqiàn, zhè yí mù ràng zài chǎng de rén dōu chénmò le. He knelt in front of the old man to apologise, and the scene left everyone present silent.
  • 小孩跪在地毯上,认真地搭着积木。 Xiǎohái guì zài dìtǎn shang, rènzhēn de dāzhe jīmù. The little child kneels on the rug, carefully stacking building blocks.
  • 她跪下来帮弟弟系好鞋带。 Tā guì xiàlái bāng dìdi jì hǎo xiédài. She knelt down and tied her little brother's shoelaces.

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