Cangjie code for 揖

揖
手口尸十
QRSJ

Quick (Sucheng) code

手十(QJ)

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Pronunciation & meaning

Pronunciation
Mandarinㄧ yī
Cantonesejap1
Meaning
salute, bow; defer to, yield
Kangxi Radical
手 · 12 strokes

Common words

  • 作揖zuò yīto bow with hands held in front
  • 打躬作揖dǎ gōng zuò yīto bow respectfully with clasped hands; to beg humbly
  • 開門揖盜kāi mén yī dàoleaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand
  • 長揖cháng yīto bow deeply, starting upright with arms straight out in front, one hand cupped in the other, then moving the hands down to one's knees as one bows, keeping the arms straight (a form of greeting)
  • 打拱作揖dǎ gǒng zuò yīto bow respectfully with clasped hands; to beg humbly
  • 羅圈兒揖luó quān r yīto bow around with hands joined (to people on all sides)

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