gǒng拱
拱
HSK 7-9
common
verb
noun
Meaning of 拱
拱 means to clasp hands (in greeting or salute); to surround; to encircle. Pronounced gǒng. HSK 7-9.
- to clasp hands (in greeting or salute)
- to surround; to encircle
- to bend; to arch (body part)
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes6
Components
扌
共
Stroke Order
拱
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
gǒng拱
shǒu手
xiàng向
zhǎng长
bèi辈
wèn问
hǎo好
。
He clasped his hands to greet his elders politely.
Guò过
nián年
shí时
rén人
men们
huì会
gǒng拱
shǒu手
dào道
hè贺
。
People clasp their hands to send New Year greetings during the Spring Festival.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
jiàn见
miàn面
cháng常
gǒng拱
shǒu手
xíng行
lǐ礼
。
Ancient scholars often performed the hand-clasping salute when meeting each other.
Tā他
gǒng拱
shǒu手
zuò作
yī揖
gǎn感
xiè谢
dà大
jiā家
de的
bāng帮
zhù助
。
He clasped his hands and bowed to thank everyone for their help.
Jiàn见
miàn面
shí时
gǒng拱
shǒu手
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
lǐ礼
yí仪
zhī之
yī一
。
Clasping hands as a greeting is one of China's traditional etiquette practices.