膝
膝
xī
knee
Character Breakdown
Radical: 肉 (no. 130)
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- knee
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Words Containing 膝
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 促膝 | cù xī | lit. knees pressed close | |
| 牛膝 | niú xī | Achyranthes bidentata (root used in Chinese medicine) | |
| 盘膝 | pán xī | cross-legged | |
| 绕膝 | rào xī | (children) run around parent's knees | |
| 膝下 | xī xià | at the knee (in reference to children) | |
| 膝盖 | xī gài | knee | |
| 膝袒 | xī tǎn | to walk on one's knees and bare one's breast (a gesture of deepest apology) | |
| 护膝 | hù xī | kneepad | |
| 屈膝礼 | qū xī lǐ | curtsy | |
| 牛膝草 | niú xī cǎo | hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) |
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Related Words
卑躬屈膝(bēi gōng qū xī)· to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning
→奴颜婢膝(nú yán bì xī)· servile and bending the knee (idiom); fawning
→打千(dǎ qiān)· genuflection, a form of salutation in Qing times performed by men, going down on the right knee and reaching down with the right hand
→磕膝盖(kē xī gài)· (dialect) knee
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