揖

The character "揖" has 12 strokes. "揖" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "揖" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "揖" are "yī" . View the stroke order of "揖">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "揖"

v.: bow with hands clasped

n.: bow

• bow : v.鞠躬；欠身；下跪；压弯；压倒；使俯身；用弓拉；用弓演奏；首映；投放市场

Form words with "揖"

Example phrases using "揖"

• 接着琴从她的房里走出来, 他们也给她作了揖.

  Chin also came in, and the boys clasped their hands and bowed to her ceremoniously.

• 人与人犹有纷争，然亦旋复和好——否则这内揖胃肠。

  People still fall out, but are soon reconciled—otherwise it spoils their stomachs.

• 存妄思则如开门而揖盗。（开放的心灵是没有门与守卫的城堡。）

  An open mind is like a fortress with its gate unbarred and unguarded.