擎 拳 合 掌

qíng quán hé zhǎngdictionary entry

to clasp hands / to put one's palms together (in obeisance)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

擎拳合掌擎拳合掌 [qing2 quan2 he2 zhang3] /to clasp hands/to put one's palms together (in obeisance)/

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Character information

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擎
qíng
to raise / to hold up / to lift up
拳
quán
fist / boxing
合
gě
100 ml / one-tenth of a peck / measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗
hé
to close / to join / to fit / to be equal to / whole / together / round (in battle) / conjunction (astronomy) / 1st note of pentatonic scale
掌
zhǎng
palm of the hand / sole of the foot / paw / horseshoe / to slap / to hold in one's hand / to wield

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