懂中文 Dong Chinese

跪

guì

kneel

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 危 represents the sound.

Components
足 meaning component

足  Meaning component

zú, jù

  

foot

危 sound component

危  Sound component

wēi

  

dangerous

Evolution

跪 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
跪 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
跪 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

跪  

guì

kneel; to kneel

Most common words with 跪
Freq.
Word
Meaning

跪

to kneel

跪下

to kneel down

下跪

to kneel

跪倒

to kneel down

跪拜

to kowtow