gǒng

HSK 7-9
common
verb
noun

Meaning of

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

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Definitions & Examples

gǒng
shǒu
xiàng
zhǎng
bèi
wèn
hǎo
 

He clasped his hands to greet his elders politely.

Guò
nián
shí
rén
men
huì
gǒng
shǒu
dào
 

People clasp their hands to send New Year greetings during the Spring Festival.

dài
wén
rén
jiàn
miàn
cháng
gǒng
shǒu
xíng
 

Ancient scholars often performed the hand-clasping salute when meeting each other.

gǒng
shǒu
zuò
gǎn
xiè
jiā
de
bāng
zhù
 

He clasped his hands and bowed to thank everyone for their help.

Jiàn
miàn
shí
gǒng
shǒu
shì
zhōng
guó
chuán
tǒng
zhī
 

Clasping hands as a greeting is one of China's traditional etiquette practices.