一捧

yīpěng

measure word

Meanings

1 a handful (held in cupped hands)
2 a double handful

Characters

to hold in cupped hands

Examples

他从河里捧起一捧清水。

Tā cóng hé lǐ pěng qǐ yī pěng qīngshuǐ.

He scooped up a handful of clear water from the river.

她送了我一捧鲜花。

Tā sòng le wǒ yī pěng xiānhuā.

She gave me a bouquet of fresh flowers.

Tips

usage

一捧 is specifically the amount you can hold in two cupped hands — water, seeds, flowers, rice. Contrast with 一把 (one hand's grip) and 一撮 (a pinch with fingers).

Stroke Order

一 yī

捧 pěng