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拱手 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拱手 Usage and Examples

to cup one's hands

to salute (Chinese style)

这些富家子弟指望一切都有人拱手送上。

These rich kids expect to have it all handed to them on a silver platter.

(先进)技术拱手相让给中国或者被中国剽窃。

Technology has been handed to, or stolen by, the Chinese.

The characters in 拱手

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拱
góng9arch, cup hands, or push
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

More words starting with 拱

  • gǒng拱chū出to push out, to bulge out
  • gǒng拱xuàn券arch, vault
  • gǒng拱wèi卫to surround and protect
  • gǒng拱wèi卫zhe着guarding, protecting
  • gǒng拱bà坝arch dam
  • gǒng拱dù度Camber, Crown
  • gǒng拱láng廊arcade, colonnade
  • gǒng拱xíng形arch shape, arched
  • gǒng拱xíng形jié结gòu构arch structure, arched structure
  • góng拱shǒu手jiāo交gěi给hand over, relinquish
  • góng拱shǒu手zuò作yī揖To salute with clasped hands, To bow with clasped hands
  • góng拱shǒu手chuí垂shang裳bān般With solemn reverence., With dignified grace.

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Questions about 拱手

What does 拱手 mean in Chinese?

拱手 (góng shǒu) means “to cup one's hands, to salute (Chinese style)”.

How do you pronounce 拱手?

拱手 is pronounced góng shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to cup one's hands” in Chinese?

“to cup one's hands” is 拱手 (góng shǒu) in Chinese.

How is 拱手 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 拱手, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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