Memory phrase for the character: 揖

揖

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Meaning

to greet by raising clasped hands

Pronunciation

yī

Explanation

Left: hand 扌, right: 咠 (mouth 口 and ear 耳)

Mnemonic

You clasp the hands, speak (= 口) and hear: when greeting.

Radicals

扌	hand	Simplification of this hand 手
口	mouth, opening	This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
耳	ear	Shows the picture of an ear (auricle / pinna)

Vocabulary

开门揖盗	kāi mén yī dào	leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand
长揖	cháng yī	to clasp hands in greeting
罗圈儿揖	luó quānr yī	to bow around with hands joined (to people on all sides)
罗圈儿揖	luó quānr yī

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