合十

héshí
to put one's palms together (in prayer or greeting)

CEDICT

  1. (Buddhism) to put the palms together before another person (usually as a greeting)
  2. to put the palms together before another person (usually as a greeting)

Wiktionary

一种佛教仪式。两掌十指在胸前相合，表示尊敬。清．纪昀《阅微草堂笔记．卷一四．槐西杂志四》：「僧年八十馀矣，见公合十肃立。」也作「合掌」、「合手」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 合 hé
  1. to close
  2. to join
  3. to fit
  4. to be equal to
  5. whole
  6. together
  7. round (in battle)
  8. conjunction (astronomy)
  9. 1st note of pentatonic scale
  10. old variant of 盒 hé
=1 合 hé variant of 合 hé
2 十 shí
  1. ten
  2. 10

Containing this entry

双手合十 shuāngshǒuhéshí

Related entries

合手 héshǒu
  1. to put one's palms together (in prayer or greeting)
  2. to work with a common purpose
  3. harmonious
  4. convenient (to use)
合掌 hézhǎng
  1. to clasp hands
  2. to put one's palms together (in prayer)
擎拳合掌 qíngquánhézhǎng
  1. to clasp hands
  2. to put one's palms together (in obeisance)