作揖

zuòyī
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to make a traditional bow with hands clasped in front of the chest

Examples

Tā xiàng zhǎngbèi zuòyī wènhǎo.
He gave a clasped-hand bow to greet the elder.
Bàinián shí xiǎo háizi yào zuòyī.
When giving New Year greetings, children make the traditional bow.

Tips

culture
Right fist wrapped in the left palm, raised to chest height with a slight bow. Men traditionally wrap with the left hand outside; at funerals the hands are reversed. Far less formal than the full kowtow (磕头) and still used at weddings, New Year, and martial-arts greetings.

Stroke Order

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