合十 (gě) — to put the palms together (a Buddhist gesture of greeting, reverence, or thanks)
Definition
合十 is a Buddhist gesture of pressing both palms together in greeting, prayer, or reverence — used in temples or when meeting a monk. Most common as the verb phrase 合十行礼 ('bow with palms pressed together').
verb
to put the palms together (a Buddhist gesture of greeting, reverence, or thanks)
Examples
- ，合十。Tā zǒu jìn sì miào, xiàng fó xiàng gě xíng lǐ.He entered the temple and bowed with his palms together toward the Buddha statue.
- ，合十，。Jiàn miàn shí, tā men hù xiāng gě, méi yǒu wò shǒu.When they met, they greeted each other with palms together instead of shaking hands.
- 合十，。Nà wèi sēng rén wēi wēi gě, biǎo shì gǎn xiè.The monk slightly put his palms together to express thanks.
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