[gǒng]
[動]
(兩手相合,臂的前部上舉) cup one hand in the other before the chest
take leave by saluting with both hands folded and raised in front
拱別
(環繞) encircle; surround
a great lake surrounded by mountains
四山環拱的大湖
A myriad of stars surround the moon.
眾星拱月。
(肢體彎曲成弧形) arch; hump
arch one's back
拱著腰
(用身體撞動物體)push without using one's hands
push open the door with one's body
用身子拱開了大門
(用身體撥開土地等) (of pigs, etc.) dig earth with the snout; (of earthworms, etc.) wriggle through the earth
Pigs dig earth with the snout.
豬用嘴拱地。
(植物生長, 從土里向外鉆或頂) sprout up through the earth
The young shoots have pushed the soil up.
苗兒拱出土了。
[名]
(建筑物成弧形的) arch
rainbow arch
虹式拱
circular arch
圓拱
(姓氏) a surname
Gong Tingchen
拱廷臣