guì = gu + ei4
to kneel
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How to pronounce 跪

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= gu initial

Gu is for Gitta Giraffe.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ei4 final

In the Eiffel Tower’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 4 months ago

跪 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
Character component without intrinsic meaning
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wēi = w + ei1
surname Wei
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wēi = w + ei1
danger / to endanger / Taiwan pr. [wei2]
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= ju + Ø4
excessive
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= zu + Ø2
foot / to be sufficient / ample
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Characters with 跪 as component

跪 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 跪

to kneel down
to kneel / to go down on one's knees
to kneel down / to sink to one's knees / to grovel

Sentences with 跪

guì
xia

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guì

to kneel

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