揖
揖
yī
to greet by raising clasped hands
verb
Character Breakdown
Radical: 手 (no. 64)
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- (verb) to greet by raising clasped hands
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Words Containing 揖
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 作揖 | zuò yī | to bow with hands held in front | |
| 张揖 | Zhāng Yī | Zhang Yi (c. 3rd century), literary figure from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, other name 稚讓|稚让[Zhi4 rang4], named as compiler of earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia 廣雅|广雅[Guang3 ya3] and several lost works | |
| 长揖 | cháng yī | to clasp hands in greeting | |
| 打拱作揖 | dǎ gǒng zuò yī | to bow respectfully with clasped hands | |
| 打躬作揖 | dǎ gōng zuò yī | to bow respectfully with clasped hands | |
| 罗圈儿揖 | luó quān r yī | to bow around with hands joined (to people on all sides) | |
| 开门揖盗 | kāi mén yī dào | leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand |
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HSK & Exam Info
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