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揖
yī
1. to greet by raising clasped hands
✏️ 12 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

揖
yī
to bow, to salute; to defer, to yield
12 丶

Compound Words (7)

张揖
ZhāngYī
Zhang Yi (c. 3rd century), literary figure from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, other name [[稚讓|稚让<Zhìràng>]], named as compiler of earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia [[廣雅|广雅<Guǎngyǎ>]] and several lost works
长揖
chángyī
to clasp hands in greeting
作揖
zuòyī
to bow with hands held in front
开门揖盗
kāiményīdào
leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand
打躬作揖
dǎgōngzuòyī
to bow respectfully with clasped hands
打拱作揖
dǎgǒngzuòyī
to bow respectfully with clasped hands
罗圈儿揖
luóquānryī
to bow around with hands joined (to people on all sides)

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,504

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