拱
gǒng
to push with the snout
Every meaning
gǒng
- to push with the snout
- to arch; to hunch
- arch
- to cup one's hands in salute (as in 拱手)
In the Library
这座桥全长五十多米，中间只有一个大拱，跨度有三十七米多。
赵州桥 · Zhaozhou Bridge, the world's oldest open-spandrel arch · HSK 5
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).