拱

meaning for 拱 gǒng:

• - to cup one's hands in salute
• - to surround
• - to arch
• - to dig earth with the snout
• - archedto cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting
• - (fig.) submissivearch bridgearcharched doorinterlocking wooden brackets between the top of a column and crossbeams used in traditional Chinese architecture