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拱手作揖
gǒng​shǒu​zuò​yī

to clasp hands in greeting

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 拱手 gǒng​shǒu
    to cup hands
    To cup one hand in the other and raise them to the chest as a traditional sign of greeting or respect.
  2. 作揖 zuò​yī
    to bow with hands folded
    To perform a traditional Chinese greeting by folding the hands together in front of the chest and bowing slightly