拱手 gǒngshǒu salute Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 3 gǒngshǒu 3 salute 2submissive 1 3 sentences 他向在座的各位拱手致意。 tā xiàng zàizuò de gè wèi gǒngshǒu zhìyì. He greeted everyone present with a cupped-hand salute. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他向长辈拱了拱手表示敬意。 tā xiàng zhǎngbèi gǒng le gǒngshǒu biǎoshì jìngyì. He cupped his hands to his elders as a sign of respect. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他不想把辛苦得来的成果拱手让人。 tā bù xiǎng bǎ xīnkǔ dé lái de chéngguǒ gǒngshǒu ràng rén. He doesn't want to hand over his hard-earned achievements to others on a silver platter. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary