长揖

Traditional form:

長揖

Pinyin (reading):

chángyī

Definitions:

• 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)

Characters:

• 长 - long, lasting; to excel in
• 揖 - to bow, to salute; to defer, to yield

Traditional characters:

• 長 - long, lasting; to excel in
• 揖 - to bow, to salute; to defer, to yield