擎拳合掌 qíngquánhézhǎng to clasp hands Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 擎 qíng to lift up to raise; to prop up; to hold up with the hands; to support or bear a weight拳 quán noun fist fist; a clenched hand合掌 hézhǎng to clasp hands to bring one's palms together in front of the chest as a respectful greeting or in prayer, especially in Buddhism; also called 合十 héshí