拱形

gǒngxíng

noun #34,058

Meanings

1 arch shape
2 arched form
3 arch

Characters

to arch / to cup hands

Examples

这座桥是拱形的。

Zhè zuò qiáo shì gǒngxíng de.

This bridge is arch-shaped.

教堂的窗户是拱形的。

Jiàotáng de chuānghù shì gǒngxíng de.

The church windows are arched.

Tips

usage

拱形 describes anything with an arch or curved-bridge shape: bridges, doorways, eyebrows, even the arch of a foot (脚的拱形). Often used as 拱形 + noun (拱形门 'arched door', 拱形屋顶 'vaulted roof').

Stroke Order

拱 gǒng

形 xíng