拱 (gǒng) — to arch (the back, a bridge, etc.); to cup one's hands (in salute); to root (with the snout); to dig earth
Definition
拱 (gǒng) is a verb for curving into an arch shape — the back, a bridge, or earth pushed aside by a snout. 弓 is the noun 'bow' (weapon) and the verb 'to bend'; 拱 is specifically the arched-curving action or the snout-pushing motion, not the weapon.
verb
to arch (the back, a bridge, etc.)to cup one's hands (in salute)to root (with the snout)to dig earth
Examples
- 拱。Lǎo rén zài huǒ lú biān gǒng zhe bèi qǔ nuǎn.The old man arched his back by the stove to warm himself.
- 。Tā xiàng lǎo shī gǒng shǒu xíng lǐ.He cupped his hands in a salute to the teacher.
- 拱。Nà zhī gǒu yòng bí zi gǒng kāi le dà mén.That dog pushed the door open with its nose.
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