拱
Character
to cup your hands together as a polite greeting
Meaning
gǒng
gong3- to cup your hands together as a polite greeting
- curved, like a bridge
- to push forward with the nose, like a pig
Examples
他向老师拱手问好。
tā xiàng lǎo shī gǒng shǒu wèn hǎo
He cupped his hands together to greet the teacher.
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我们走过一座拱桥。
wǒ men zǒu guò yí zuò gǒng qiáo
We walked over an arched bridge.
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小猪用鼻子拱土。
xiǎo zhū yòng bí zi gǒng tǔ
The little pig pushes the soil with its nose.
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Stroke order
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Words with 拱
See all 35 →拱卫gǒng wèito surround and protectWord拱坝gǒng bàan arch damWord拱墩gǒng dūnpillar of a vaultWord拱度gǒng dùcamberWord拱廊gǒng lángtriforium (gallery of arches above side-aisle vaulting in the nave of a church)Word拱形gǒng xíngarchWord拱手gǒng shǒuto cup one's hands in obeisance or greetingWord拱抱gǒng bàoto enfoldWord拱柱gǒng zhùpillar of a vaultWord拱桥gǒng qiáoarch bridgeWord拱火gǒng huǒ(dialect) (fig.) to fan the flames; to fuel sb's angerWord