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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
Easily confused

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.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape 拱 combines 扌, a hand, with 共, which shows the pronunciation.

Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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