拱
gǒng
HSK level: HSK 7–9
Meaning
to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched
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拱墅 Gǒng shù see 拱墅区 Gǒng shù Qū半拱 bàn gǒng semiarch打拱 dǎ gǒng to bow with clasped hands斗拱 dǒu gǒng dougong – an interlocking wooden bracket system between the top of a column and a crossbeam, used in traditional Chinese architecture to support overhanging roofs, composed of blocks and arms fitted together without nails枓拱 dǒu gǒng variant of 斗拱 dǒu gǒng拱坝 gǒng bà an arch dam拱抱 gǒng bào to enfold拱璧 gǒng bì a flat round jade ornament with a hole at the center拱道 gǒng dào archway拱点 gǒng diǎn apsis拱顶 gǒng dǐng an arched roof拱度 gǒng dù camber拱墩 gǒng dūn pillar of a vault拱火 gǒng huǒ to fan the flames拱肩 gǒng jiān a spandrel拱廊 gǒng láng triforium拱门 gǒng mén arched door拱桥 gǒng qiáo arch bridge拱手 gǒng shǒu to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting拱卫 gǒng wèi to surround and protect拱形 gǒng xíng arch拱柱 gǒng zhù pillar of a vault拱状 gǒng zhuàng arch