拱 (gung2) — arched-shaped; curved (bridge, door, do… in Cantonese

gungˊ²拱

Mandarin Pinyin: gong3

Meaning of 拱

nounarched-shaped; curved (bridge, door, dome, etc)

nounbend low; hump up; arch

nounencircle; surround; encompass

nouncup one hand in the other before the chest

nounpush with the body (or part of it)

sanˎ₄神teoiˉ¹推gwaiˊ²鬼gungˊ²拱gamˊ²咁zou6.做。

Doing it in a roundabout/secretive way.

mˎ₄唔ziˉ¹知keoiˏ₅佢sanˎ₄神teoiˉ¹推gwaiˊ²鬼gung2.拱。

Don't know what he's up to.

keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日sanˎ₄神teoiˉ¹推gwaiˊ²鬼gung2.拱。

He's always being secretive.

mˎ₄唔houˊ²好sanˎ₄神teoiˉ¹推gwaiˊ²鬼gung2.拱。

Don't be so shifty/secretive.

keoiˏ₅佢sanˎ₄神teoiˉ¹推gwaiˊ²鬼gung2.拱。

He's acting mysteriously/secretively.

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