fist-and-palm

{{Short description|Body language used for etiquette}}

File:Tsai Ing-wen greeting with the fist-and-palm gesture 20200305.jpg (Taiwan) president Tsai Ing-wen greeting with the fist-and-palm gesture.]]

The fist-and-palm gesture, also known as gongshou ({{Zh|c=拱手|p=Gǒngshǒu}}), or zuoyi ({{Zh|c=作揖|p=Zuòyī}}) in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese ceremonial gesture or salute used for greeting or showing respect. It involves bringing together the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger of both hands, with the palms facing inward or downward and the thumbs of each hand interlocking. One hand is placed over the other, and generally, the left-hand covers the right one for men and is reversed for women. There are different variants depending on conditions, such as gender, occasion and relationship between the individuals. Additional hand and body movements such as bowing may be used with the gesture.{{Cite web |last=国家人文历史 |date=2020-05-06 |title=如果见面不能握手，你会选哪种古代礼仪代替？ |url=https://k.sina.cn/article_1610362247_v5ffc2d8701900qc6v.html?from=cul |access-date=2021-03-06 |website=k.sina.cn}}{{Cite web |title=Chinese Customs - Daily Rituals and Table Manners |url=https://www.chinafetching.com/tradition-of-china-daily-etiquette |access-date=2023-10-01 |publisher=ChinaFetching |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-03-08 |title=Adviser urges China govt to use 'fist and palm' salute in times of pandemic |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/adviser-urges-china-govt-to-use-fist-and-palm-salute-in-times-of-pandemic-101615221738527.html |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}