拱手 (gǒng shǒu): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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拱手 (gǒng shǒu): To cup one's hands in greeting (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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拱 • gǒng • to cup hands in salute; to arch • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
gǒng
拱
to cup hands in salute; to arch
手 • shǒu • hand • HSK 3.0 · L2
HSK 3.0 · L2
shǒu
手
hand
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 拱手.
Words with
拱
拱门
gǒng mén
archway; arched door
Words with
手
手机
shǒu jī
mobile phone
手表
shǒu biǎo
watch
洗手间
xǐ shǒu jiān
toilets; washroom
歌手
gē shǒu
singer
二手
èr shǒu
indirectly acquired
分手
fēn shǒu
part company; say good-bye; separate
对手
duì shǒu
opponent; adversary; rival
手套
shǒu tào
gloves
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Example Sentences with 拱手
Tā
他
gǒng
拱
shǒu
手
xiàng
向
kè
客
rén
人
wèn
问
hǎo
好
。
He cupped his hands to greet the guests.
Zài
在
gǔ
古
dài
代
，
rén
人
men
们
jiàn
见
miàn
面
shí
时
cháng
Tā
他
gǒng
拱
shǒu
手
xiāng
相
ràng
让
，
bǎ
把
jī
机
huì
会
常
cháng
常
gǒng
拱
shǒu
手
xíng
行
lǐ
礼
。
In ancient times, people often cupped their hands to bow when meeting.
gěi
给
le
了
nián
年
qīng
轻
rén
人
。
He gave up the opportunity and yielded it to the young person.
