Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 揖


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Meaning

to greet by raising clasped hands

Pronunciation

Explanation

Left: hand , right: 咠 (mouth and ear )

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

hand
mouth, opening(This is a small square. If it is bigger: , it is an enclosure.)
ear
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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)


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