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拱

gǒng
verb HSK 7 #16,232

Meanings

  1. 1 to arch; to cup one's hands in greeting
  2. 2 to push with the snout; to root around

Examples

他拱了拱手表示感谢。
Tā gǒng le gǒng shǒu biǎoshì gǎnxiè.
He cupped his hands in greeting to show thanks.
小猪在地上拱来拱去。
Xiǎo zhū zài dì shàng gǒng lái gǒng qù.
The piglet was rooting around on the ground.
公园里有一座石拱桥。
Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yī zuò shí gǒngqiáo.
There's a stone arch bridge in the park.

Tips

culture
拱手 (gǒngshǒu, cupping hands together and bowing slightly) is the traditional Chinese greeting gesture — the left hand covers the right fist. It saw a major revival during COVID as a hygienic alternative to handshakes.

Stroke Order

拱 gǒng