(kòu) — (bound form) to knock; (bound form) to kowtow; (bound form) to ask

叩 is a formal/literary bound form that combines with a noun to mean 'knock (on)', 'kowtow', or 'inquire'. In modern Chinese it almost always appears in set phrases like 叩门, 叩头, 叩问 — not as a standalone verb.

bound form
(bound form) to knock(bound form) to kowtow(bound form) to ask

예문

  • Tā qīng qīng kòu mén.
    He gently knocked on the door.
  • Gǔ dài chén zǐ yào xiàng huáng dì kòu tóu.
    In ancient times, officials had to kowtow to the emperor.
  • Tā xiàng lǎo shī kòu wèn dá àn.
    He asked the teacher for the answer.

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