Definition
跪 (guì) means 'to kneel' — resting on one or both knees on the ground. It differs from 蹲 (dūn 'to squat'), where the feet stay flat and the knees do not touch the ground. 跪 is often used in formal, respectful, or prayer contexts.
verb
to kneel
Easily confused
- 脆cuìlook-alikecrisp, crunchy (for food)
- 鬼guǐsound-alike(noun) ghost, spirit; demon, devil
- 归guīsound-aliketo return, to go back
- 贵guìsound-alikeexpensive
- 龟guīsound-aliketortoise, turtle
Examples
- 跪。Tā guì zài ménkǒu děng le yí gè xiǎoshí.He knelt at the door for an hour.
- ，。Qǐng guì xiàlái, bú yào zhàn zhe.Please kneel down, don't stand.
- ，跪。Zài jiàotáng lǐ, rénmen dōu guì zhe qídǎo.In the church, people all kneel and pray.
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