| 磕头 | ke1 tou2 | to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) |
| 跪下 | gui4 xia4 | to kneel down |
| 叩头 | kou4 tou2 | also written 磕é 磕头[ke1 tou2] |
| 下跪 | xia4 gui4 | to kneel |
| 跪拜 | gui4 bai4 | to kowtow |
| 跪倒 | gui4 dao3 | to grovel |
| 跪 | gui4 | to kneel |
| 拜堂 | bai4 tang2 | same as 拜天地 |
| 跪台 | gui4 tai2 | kneeler |
| 跪者 | gui4 zhe3 | kneeler |
| 跽 | ji4 | kneel |
| 砹化物 | ai4 hua4 wu4 | kneel |
| 罚跪 | fa2 gui4 | to punish by protracted kneeling |