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三跪九叩
sānguìjiǔkòu
1. to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

Character Breakdown

三
sān
three
HSK 1 3 丶
跪
guì
to kneel
HSK 6 13 丶
九
jiǔ
nine
HSK 1 2 丶
叩
kòu
to ask; to bow, to kowtow; to knock
5 丶

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