gǒng

to cup one's hands in salute; to arch; to surround

#2573

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 2573rd character
Radical ⼿ (64.6)
Strokes 9
Index # 1369

Definitions

拱 gǒng
  1. 1. to cup one's hands in salute
  2. 2. to arch
  3. 3. to surround
  4. 4. arched
  5. 5. to dig earth with the snout

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Words containing 拱

Word Meaning
to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting
arched door
arch
arch bridge
pillar of a vault
archway
false arch; blind arch
half arch; semiarch
a round vault
a round vault
to bow with clasped hands
to bow respectfully with clasped hands; to beg humbly
Gongshu, a district of Hangzhou city
Gongshu district of Hangzhou city háng zhōu shì, Zhejiang
Gongshu District, Hangzhou
pillar of a vault
an arch dam
an arch dam
camber (slightly arched road surface); convex curve surface
arched passageway; arcade
to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)
to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)
to surrender sth readily; to bow and give way (idiom)
to surrender sth readily; to bow and give way (idiom)
to encircle; to enfold
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