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Chinese[edit]
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fold hands in salute; to arch
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hand; convenient; ‑er
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simp. and trad. (拱手)
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拱
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手
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Pronunciation[edit]
拱手
- (literary, literally) to clasp one's hands in front of one's chest as a gesture of courtesy; to perform a cupped-hand salute
Synonyms[edit]
- (literary) 斂手/敛手 (liànshǒu)
拱手
- (literary, figuratively) easily; without difficulty; without resistance