to cup hands in salute; to arch

Animated Stroke Order 拱

拱 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 拱

拱 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
gǒng
shǒu
xiàng
lǎo
shī
biǎo
shì
jìng

He cupped his hands to show respect to the teacher.

2
gōng
yuán
kǒu
yǒu
zuò
měi
de
gǒng
mén

There is a beautiful archway at the park entrance.

3
zhè
zuò
lǎo
de
gǒng
qiáo
héng
kuà
zài
shàng

This ancient arch bridge spans across the river.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2313
Zhuyinㄍㄨㄥˇ
Components
UnicodeU+62F1
CangjieQTC
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality