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弓 (gōng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

弓 (gōng) is a Chinese word: bow. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 弓

名 míng noun

bow

他用弓射箭。

tā yòng gōng shè jiàn

He shoots arrows with a bow.

动 dòng verb

to bend

猫弓起了背。

māo gōng qǐ le bèi

The cat arched its back.

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Word breakdown

弓 gōng — bow

Structure & writing
1 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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