跪

• 拼音: guì
• 汉字拆解: 跪 = 足 (foot) + 危 (danger, phonetic), representing the kneeling posture

含义

To kneel; to go down on one's knees. The physical act of bending the knees to rest on the ground.

In Chinese culture, kneeling has deep significance — it can express respect (to elders, ancestors), submission, plea, or humility. Common collocations: 下跪 (kneel down), 跪拜 (kneel and worship), 跪求 (beg on one's knees). In modern slang, 跪了 can mean being blown away by something impressive.

例句

1. 在传统婚礼上，新人要向父母跪拜敬茶以表感恩。
2. 他跪在母亲的墓前久久不愿起身，泪水止不住地流下来。
3. 网友看完这个神级操作后纷纷表示跪了，实在太厉害了。

用法指南

语境: ceremony, religion, internet slang

语气: varies

正确说法

• 别跪着了，快起来。(Don't kneel anymore, get up.)
• 看完他的表演我直接跪了。(After watching his performance, I was totally blown away.)

错误说法

• 对陌生人说跪求 (Don't say 跪求 in formal requests — it's hyperbolic and used mainly online or in casual speech)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character: 足 (foot) as semantic component indicating leg/foot action, 危 as phonetic component. Depicts the action of bending knees.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal