Word: 磕头 (kētóu) Traditional: 磕頭 磕头 dictionary entry kētóu to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) Full dictionary entry for 磕头 Example sentences using 磕头 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 在老家，结婚要给父母磕头。 Zài lǎojiā, jiéhūn yào gěi fùmǔ kētóu. In my hometown, you kowtow to your parents when you marry. 过年时，孩子给长辈磕头拜年。 Guònián shí, háizi gěi zhǎngbèi kētóu bàinián. At New Year, children kowtow to their elders to wish them well.