三跪九叩

sān guì jiǔ kòu

Dictionary entry

to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

What does 三跪九叩 mean?

三跪九叩 (sān guì jiǔ kòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

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三Sānsurname San 跪guìto kneel 九jiǔnine · 9 叩kòuto knock · to kowtow

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三跪九叩

sān guì jiǔ kòu

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