拱

gǒng
#2,568 most
frequent character
to arch
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

拱 has 扌 'hand' as a picture part; 共 gòng means 'to offer with both hands' and also gives the sound. Together they show hands held together before the chest. From that came 'to arch, arched'.

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Example Sentences

这个桥拱得很高。
zhègè qiáo gǒng déhěn gāo 。
This bridge arches very high.
她的背有点儿拱。
tāde bèi yǒu diǎnér gǒng 。
Her back is a bit arched.
大树的枝干向上拱。
dà shù de zhī gān xiàngshàng gǒng 。
The branches of the big tree arch upwards.

Words with similar meanings

弯wān
to bend
弯 (wān) generally refers to bending something into a curve, which can convey a similar action of forming an arc but might not imply a high arch as '拱'.
隆起lóngqǐ
to rise
隆起 (lóngqǐ) implies a prominent upward curve or bump, suggesting an elevation similar to '拱' in certain contexts.

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