- 作揖 zuòyī to bow with hands foldedTo perform a traditional Chinese greeting by folding the hands together in front of the chest and bowing slightly
- 长揖 chángyī to make a deep bowto make a deep bow with hands clasped in front of the chest, starting with arms raised and moving them downward while bowing as a formal greeting
- 揖让 yīràng ancient courtesy(literary) ancient etiquette between guests and a host, characterized by bowing and yielding to one another
- 打躬作揖 dǎgōngzuòyī to bow deeply with clasped handsPerform a traditional greeting or sign of respect by clasping one's hands and bowing
- 开门揖盗 kāiményīdào to invite disasterliterally "to open the door and bow to a thief"; to invite disaster by associating with or giving a free hand to evildoers
- 打拱作揖 dǎgǒngzuòyī to bow with hands claspedto bow respectfully with the hands clasped in front; to beg or plead humbly
- 张揖 zhāngyī Zhang YiZhang Yi (c. 3rd century), a scholar and official from the Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period; he is best known for compiling the dictionary [[广雅|廣雅|guang3 ya3]]
- 打恭作揖 dǎgōngzuòyī to bow deeplyto fold one's hands in front and bow deeply to show respect.
- 拜揖 bàiyī to bowto make a formal bow with hands folded in front, usually as a sign of respect toward an elder or superior
- 拱手作揖 gǒngshǒuzuòyī to clasp hands in greetingto cup one's hands and bow as a gesture of respect; to make a traditional Chinese greeting
- 揖客 yīkè to greet a guestto greet a guest or visitor by folding the hands in front and bowing slightly
- 罗圈儿揖 luóquānryī bow to all aroundTo bow with hands clasped together while turning in a circle to greet or thank people on all sides.
- 罗圈揖 luóquānyī bow to everyoneto make a circular bow to the entire audience or group of people present
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH