叩kòu? ? (敲； 打) knock: ～ 門 knock at a door
? （磕頭） kowtow: ～ 辭 decline politely; ～ 求 request humbly
? [書] (詢問； 打聽) inquire; ask: ～ 其姓名 ask his name
◆叩門求見 knock at the door and ask for an interview; 叩首 [舊] kowtow; 叩頭 kowtow; 叩頭求饒 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; 叩頭作揖 kowtow and bow with a great show of respect; 叩問 [書] make inquiries; 叩診 {醫(yī)} percussion |