Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Search 4 entries. kǒutóu 口头 oral kǒutóu 口頭 oral kòutóu 叩头 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) kòutóu 叩頭 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)