to join palms in prayer or greeting (Buddhist)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to place palms together in front of the chest (in Buddhist prayer or greeting)
formalA gesture of respect, prayer, or greeting in Buddhist practice. The '十' (shí) refers to the ten fingers.
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.
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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.