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Meaning of 弧
Pinyin
hú
Radical
弓
Strokes
8
Definition
arc
Usage
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弧 [hú]
名
【本义】: 木弓
1. 古代指木弓: 桑弓。弓矢。弦木为弧。
Old definition: refers to a wooden bow: mulberry bow. Bow and arrow. Bowstring made of wood is a bow.
2. 圆周的任意一段: 弧形。弧线。弧度。电弧。弧光。
Any segment of a circle: arc shape. Arc line. Arc degree. Electric arc. Arc light.
同本义; 泛指弓 ([En.] bow)
1.同本义: wood bow.
Same original meaning; commonly refers to bow.
引:
1. 《说文》：弧，木弓也。
Xu Shen's "Shuowen Jiezi": The arc is a wooden bow.
2. 《易·系传》：弦木为弧。
"I Ching, Xi Zhuan": Bowstring made of wood forms the arc.
3. 《国语·郑语》：檿弧箕服。
"Guoyu, Zhengyu": The mulberry bow is used for serving.
4. 《汉书·韩安国传》：弧弓夭猎。
"Han Shu, Han Anguo Zhuan": The bow arc is used for hunting.
例:
- 又如: 弧弓 (古代六弓之一。其力强，可以远射甲革坚硬之物。六弓:王弓、弧弓、夹弓、庚弓、唐弓、大弓);
For example: arc bow (one of the six ancient bows. Powerful enough to shoot hard materials like armor. The six bows include Wang bow, arc bow,夹 bow, Geng bow, Tang bow, and large bow).
- 孤矢 (弓箭);
solitary arrow (bow and arrow);
- 孤室 (弓袋);
solitary chamber (bow bag);
- 弧弦 (开弓张弦)
arc string (drawing a bowstring).
2. 张旗用的竹弓 ([En.] bamboo bow)
Bamboo bow used for flags.
引:
1. 《礼记·明堂位》：载弧屬。
"Liji, Mingtangwei": Carried bamboo bows for attachment.
例:
- 又如: 弧旌枉矢 (谓以竹弓张悬旌旗的正幅，并在弓衣上绘流矢，作弧矢星状，以象征武事)
For example: arc banner and arrow (refers to using a bamboo bow to suspend the banner's main portion, drawing the trajectory on the bowcloth in arc arrow star shape, symbolizing martial acts).
3. 弯曲如弓 ([En.] arc)
Curved like a bow.
引:
1. 采其有弧矢之威。——《礼记·大射仪》注
"Morning of Ceremony": It draws power from the bow's arc.
2. 《魏都赋》：燕弧盈库而委劲。
"Waidu Fu": The arc is full in the storehouse and delivers strength.
例:
- 又如: 弧圈 (弧线);
For example: arc circle (arc line);
- 弧深 (谓弯曲度深)
arc depth (referring to deep curvature).
4. 古星名 ([En.] Adhara)
Ancient star name.
例:
如: 弧矢 (古星名。又名天弓。属井宿。简称弧);
For example: Arc arrow (ancient star name, also known as Tian Gong. Belongs to the Well Constellation, abbreviated as arc);
弧精 (即弧矢星)
Arc spirit (that is, arc arrow star).
5. 圆弧 ([En.] arc)
Circular arc.
6. 电弧 ([En.] arc)
Electric arc.
引:
1. 弧电压
Arc voltage.
7. 在地面上沿一条曲线重复出现的地质或地形特征 ([En.] arc)
Geological or topographical features that reappear along a curve on the ground.
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Input Method for 弧
Pinyin
hu2
Wubi
xrcy
Cangjie
nhvo
Zhengma
yzps
Four Corner
12230
Unicode
U+5f27
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