Bowing and Kotow

Bowing

Bowing noun - Bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting.

Kotow and bowing are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Kotow" with "Bowing", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: bow, bowed

Kotow

Kotow noun - A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission.
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Bowing and kotow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bowing" instead a noun "Kotow".
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