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usu. perform gesture of respect, varying from simple bow, hands at side (鞠躬 [jU2gong1]), or hands cupped one on top of the other (揖 [yi4]), or palms together, fingers stretched (Budd. 合十 [he2shi2]);
to kowtow and worship on bended knees (跪拜 [gui4bai4]);
usu. perform ceremonial forms in celebrations: 拜年，拜節 make ceremonial calls on New Year, festival;
拜壽 [bai4shou4]↓;
拜佛 worship Buddha at temple;
禮拜 (a) a week;
(b) church service;
膜拜 (＝跪拜) kowtow on knees.
(2) To receive or confer government post: 拜相 to make or be made prime minister;
拜官，拜爵 be conferred post, rank.
(3) Formally establish or swear relationship: 拜老師 formally acknowledge (person) as master, teacher;
拜在門下，拜門牆 ditto;
拜把子，結拜，拜兄弟 be sworn brothers.
拜謝 humbly thank;
拜懇, 拜禱 my humble request;
拜賜，拜領 humbly receive (gifts, advice);
拜誦來札 I have read your letter;
你的新書已拜讀了 I have read your new book;
拜別 [bai4bie2]↓;
拜賀 [bai4he4]↓.
2.拜表 [bai4biao3], v.i., send memorandum to emperor.
3.拜別 [bai4bie2], v.i., take leave: 拜別以來 since I last saw you.
4.拜懺 [bai4chan4], v.i., (Budd.) say mass for people.
5.拜茶 [bai4cha2], v.i., (MC) ask guest to come in and have tea.
6.拜親 [bai4qin1], v.i., formally visit and be introduced to friend's parents.
7.拜訪 [bai4fang3], v.t., make calls on (person).
8.拜服 [bai4fu2](＝佩服), v.t., greatly admire.
9.拜跪 [bai4gui4], worship on knees.
10.拜賀 [bai4he4], v.i., send greetings, felicitations.
11.拜會 [bai4hui4], v.t., make official calls, esp. to make acquaintance.
12.拜火教 [bai4huo3jiao4], n., Zoroastrianism (fire-worship).
13.拜章 [bai4zhang1], v.i., send emperor memorandum.
14.拜見 [bai4jian4], v.t., (court.) visit, call on;
15.拜見禮 (兒) [bai4jian4li3] ([bai4jian4lie1er0]), n., gift given on making formal calls.
16.拜教 [bai4jiao4], v.i., (court.) receive instructions.
17.拜金主義 [bai4jin1zhu3yi4], n., (facet.) cult of gold-worship.
18.拜桌 [bai4zhuo1], n., table for making and receiving ceremonial obeisance.
19.拜客 [bai4ke2], v.i., go on the round of calls on friends.
20.拜禮 [bai4li3], n., see [bai4jian4li3]↑.
21.拜門 [bai4men2], v.i., pay thanks by personal visit.
22.拜命 [bai4ming4], v.i., (1) receive emperor's order; (2) (court.) receive or thank for receiving (message, advice).
23.拜掃 [bai4sao3], v.i., to make ceremonial visit at relative's tomb.
24.拜神 [bai4shen2], v.i., to worship deity or deities.
25.拜壽 [bai4shou4], v.i., to congratulate someone's birthday in person.
26.拜臺 [bai4tai2], n., see [bai4zhuo1]↑; esp. the stone altar at tombs.
27.拜堂 [bai4tang2], v.i., perform formal bows by bride and groom in old custom.
28.拜天地 [bai4tian1di4], v.i., (bride and groom) bow to heaven and earth as part of wedding ceremony.
29.拜託 (托) [bai4tuo1], v.t., request, entrust (service, favor) to (person); 這個事情拜托你了 I leave this matter in your hands.
30.拜望 [bai4wang4], v.i. & t., (court.) pay personal call (on person).
31.拜謁 [bai4ye4], v.i. & t. ditto.