拱 gǒng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 共 all, total
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
拱
gǒng
to arch; to cup one's hands; to push up
Character
Example phrases
- 这座石桥向上拱起的弧度，使洪水更容易从桥下通过。 Zhè zuò shíqiáo xiàng shàng gǒngqǐ de húdù, shǐ hóngshuǐ gèng róngyì cóng qiáo xià tōngguò. The upward arch of this stone bridge makes it easier for floodwater to pass underneath.
- 小猫把背拱得高高的，冲着陌生的狗叫。 Xiǎomāo bǎ bèi gǒng de gāogāo de, chōng zhe mòshēng de gǒu jiào. The kitten arched its back high and hissed at the strange dog.
- 见面时，他拱手向大家问好。 Jiànmiàn shí, tā gǒngshǒu xiàng dàjiā wènhǎo. When they met, he cupped his hands and greeted everyone.
Related words
- 滚动 gǔndòng to roll; to scroll; rolling
- 俯视 fǔshì to look down at; to overlook
- 倒塌 dǎotā to collapse; to topple
- 俯首 fǔshǒu to bow one's head; to submit
- 颠簸 diānbǒ to jolt; to bump along
- 东张西望 dōngzhāngxīwàng to look around distractedly; to gaze about
- 颠倒 diāndǎo to reverse; to invert; to confuse
- 敞开 chǎngkāi to open wide; openly
- 藏匿 cángnì to hide; to conceal
- 负重 fùzhòng to carry a load; to bear a burden
- 藏身 cángshēn to hide oneself; to take shelter
- 背负 bēifù to bear; to shoulder; to carry