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Pinyin: gǒng
English Definition: to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched
Chinese Definition:
①两手抱拳上举,以表敬意:拱手。拱揖。
②两手合围:拱抱。拱木。拱璧。
③环绕:拱卫。拱护。拱北(众星环卫北极星)。
④耸起,隆起,弯曲成弧形:拱肩缩背。拱顶。拱门。拱桥。
⑤向上或向前推,顶动:拱芽。虫子拱土。
⑥姓氏。
Total strokes: 9; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (hand) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
拱手 gǒng shǒu to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive
拱桥 gǒng qiáo arch bridge
拱形 gǒng xíng arch
拱门 gǒng mén arched door
斗拱 dǒu gǒng interlocking wooden brackets between the top of a column and crossbeams used in traditional Chinese architecture
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Example Sentences
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The cat arched its back.
2
The sprouts are coming out of the earth.
3
Also, avoid arching your upper spine.
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The arches are not the only hybrid design in use.
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Gaudí pioneered the parabolic arch, with its perfect distribution of load.