拱 meaning in English

gǒng

to cup one's hands in salute; to surround

HSK 7-9verb9 strokes

Meaning of 拱

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

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

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拱 gǒng · to cup one's hands in salute · 9 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 拱.

拱门gǒngménarched door
拱手gǒngshǒuto cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive

Questions about 拱

What does 拱 mean?

拱 (gǒng) means "to cup one's hands in salute; to surround" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 拱?

拱 is made of 1 character: 拱 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.

Is 拱 an HSK word?

Yes. 拱 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.