Meaning of 合十
合十 means to place palms together in front of the chest (in Buddhist prayer or greeting). Pronounced hé shí.
- to place palms together in front of the chest (in Buddhist prayer or greeting)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jiàn见
dào到
gāo高
sēng僧
，
gōng恭
jìng敬
de地
shuāng双
shǒu手
hé合
shí十
。
When he met the venerable monk, he respectfully placed his palms together.
Xìn信
tú徒
men们
zài在
fó佛
qián前
hé合
shí十
lǐ礼
bài拜
。
The devotees bowed with palms joined in front of the Buddha.
Hé合
shí十
shì是
biǎo表
dá达
jìng敬
yì意
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
fāng方
shì式
。
Joining palms together is a common way to express reverence.