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7-9

to bow one's head

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

fu3shou3 fǔshǒu

Meaning


Primary

to bow one's head

Alternatives

bow one's head, bows one's head, bowing one's head, bowed one's head, bow the head, to bow the head

Mnemonic


俯首 To bow one's head is 俯 to bow the 首 head downward slightly.

Usage


他 俯首 默默 地 听 着。

He bowed his head and listened quietly.

动物 俯首 喝水。

The animal bowed its head to drink water.

她 俯首 向 师傅 表示 敬意。

She bowed her head to show respect to her master.