orchid fingers; elegant finger gesture
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orchid fingers; a graceful hand gesture in traditional Chinese performing arts
neutralAlso known as 'orchid hand' (兰花手). This is a classic and highly stylized hand posture used in traditional Chinese opera (especially Kunqu and Peking opera), classical dance, and tea ceremony to convey elegance, delicacy, and feminine beauty.
Jīng京
jù剧
huā花
dàn旦
chū出
chǎng场
shí时
，
cháng常
cháng常
qiào翘
qǐ起
lán兰
huā花
zhǐ指
。
When a female role in Peking opera makes her entrance, she often raises her hand in the 'orchid fingers' gesture.
Tā她
duān端
qǐ起
chá茶
bēi杯
，
yōu优
yǎ雅
dì地
bǎi摆
chū出
le了
yī一
gè个
lán兰
huā花
zhǐ指
。
She picked up the teacup and gracefully formed an 'orchid fingers' pose.
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Xué学
xí习
gǔ古
diǎn典
wǔ舞
，
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
liàn练
hǎo好
lán兰
huā花
zhǐ指
de的
jī基
běn本
gōng功
。
When learning classical dance, the first thing is to master the basic skill of the 'orchid fingers' gesture.