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長揖

简长揖 · 繁長揖

Mandarin · pinyin cháng yī

to bow deeply, starting upright with arms straight out in front, one hand cupped in the other, then moving the hands down to one's knees as one bows, keeping the arms straight (a form of greeting)

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
揖: yī · salute, bow; defer to, yield
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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2–1 · chang2 yi1

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