1. 拱

拱

Previous (呜)Next (妃)
  • 2568th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 28 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
拱→
扌共
2Radical
拱→
扌hand艹grass一one八eight/divide
3Graphical
拱→
亅二艹一八

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gǒng (gong3)to cup one's hands in salute • to surround • to arch • to dig earth with the snout • arched

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 拱 gǒng (gong3)The component 共 is pronounced as 'gòng' (gong4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

拱手 

Uncommon

拱墅区 (拱墅區)
拱形 
拱手相让 (拱手相讓)
拱桥 (拱橋)
拱门 (拱門)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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