Character

弓

gōng

弓 gōng

1. bow (weapon for shooting arrows or projectiles)
2. bow-shaped tool or device
3. surveying bow (wooden land-measuring tool, 5 chi wide, also called 步弓)
4. gong: traditional unit of land measurement equal to 5 chi
5. a surname
6. to bend; to curve

Words using 弓 as gōng (0)

Structure & writing

弓 gōng — bow (weapon for shooting arrows or projectiles)

弓 is a component in 14 characters

HSK 3

张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted

HSK 4

引 yǐn to pull; to tug 弹 tán use the elasticity of one object to propel another 强 qiáng strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')

HSK 5

弯 wān not straight; curved 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)

HSK 6

弥 mí full; all over 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains)

HSK 7

夷 yí flat; peaceful 弘 hóng a surname 弛 chí (lit.) to relax; to loosen 弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 疆 jiāng border, boundary

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躬 gōng personally; in person

弓 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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