朝拜 (cháo bài) — to pay respects to (a sovereign); to worship (a…

Definition

verb

to pay respects to (a sovereign)to worship (a deity)to make a pilgrimage

朝拜。
Hěn duō xìn tú qù shèng dì cháo bài.
Many believers go to holy places to worship.
朝拜。
Gǔ dài dà chén měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu yào cháo bài huáng dì.
In ancient times, ministers had to pay respects to the emperor every morning.
朝拜。
Tā men bù yuǎn wàn lǐ lái dào zhè zuò sì miào cháo bài.
They traveled thousands of miles to come to this temple and worship.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

朝cháopay respects

“朝” and “拜” both express acts of reverence, together meaning to pay respects or worship.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

Originally, 朝 showed the sun rising above the ground while the moon was still in the sky, giving the sense of morning.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

拜 combines 扌 (hand, written fully as 手) with 𠦪 (herbs), showing a hand holding herbs as a gift.

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