拱 (gǒng): To cup hands in salute — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Stroke Order Diagrams 拱

Character Breakdown

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拱=扌hand+共together, common

The hand (扌) joins together in a respectful gesture (共) — to arch or salute with folded hands.

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 拱 is used in context

tā他

gōng恭

jìng敬

de地

xiàng向

lǎo老

shī师

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He respectfully cupped his hands in salute to the teacher.

tā他

gǒng拱

shǒu手

xiàng向

lǎo老

shī师

biǎo表

shì示

jìng敬

yì意

。

He cupped his hands to show respect to the teacher.

gōng公

yuán园

rù入

kǒu口

yǒu有

yí一

zuò座

měi美

lì丽

de的

gǒng拱

mén门

。

There is a beautiful archway at the park entrance.

zhè这

zuò座

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

gǒng拱

qiáo桥

héng横

kuà跨

zài在

hé河

shàng上

。

This ancient arch bridge spans across the river.

HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Characters from the same exam level.

Same Sound

Characters pronounced "gong".

Same Radical

Characters with radical "扌".

Animated Stroke Order 拱

Stroke Order Diagrams 拱

Character Breakdown

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 拱

Example Sentences

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HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Same Sound

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