to prostrate oneself; to kneel and bow the head (in submission, supplication, worship etc)
trad. 頂拜
Also written 頂拜【dǐng bài】
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2顶
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0
apex, crown of the head, top, roof, most, to carry on the head, to push to the top, to go against, to replace, to substitute, to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc), (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile, classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
- Pinyin
- dǐng
- Traditional
- 頂
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 4978 of 2500
拜
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0
to bow to; to pay one's respects, (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion), to make a courtesy call, (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony, to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc), (used before some verbs to indicate politeness)
- Pinyin
- bài
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 1216 of 2500