拱手 in English gong3 shou3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting
  • (metaphorically) submissive

Simplified Characters

拱 手

Traditional Characters

拱 手

Pinyin

gong3 shou3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

拱gong3to cup one's hands in salute 手shou3hand