Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 跪祷
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to pray; to say a prayer
跪下guì xiato kneel down
下跪xià guìto kneel; to go down on one's knees
长跪cháng guìto kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels)
跪坐guì zuòto sit kneeling with legs folded underneath the thighs and buttocks resting on the heels
跪倒guì dǎoto kneel down; to sink to one's knees; to grovel