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Meaning of 弓

Pinyin gōng

Radical

弓

Strokes

Definition

a bow (weapon)

Usage

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弓 [gōng] 名词 1. 射箭或发弹丸的器具。 (En. A device for shooting arrows or projectiles.) 2. 像弓的器具或形态。 (En. Anything bow-shaped.) 3. 旧时丈量地亩用的器具和计算单位。 (En. An old instrument and unit for measuring land area.) 4. 弯曲。 (En. To bend or curve.) 5. 姓。 (En. A surname.) 例句: - 弓箭 (arrow) - 弓弩 (crossbow) - 胡琴弓 (huqin bow) - 弓鞋 (bow-shaped shoes) 量词 1. 丈量土地的计量单位，一弓为五尺、三百六十弓为一里。 (En. A unit of measurement, where one '弓' equals five feet, and three hundred sixty '弓' equals one mile.) 动词 1. 弯曲，引申为弯身，指行礼。 (En. To bend; referring to bowing as in performing a courteous gesture.) 例句: - 弓腰人 (a dancer or performer who bends) - 弓身 (bent or curved body)

弓箭 gōng jiàn

bow and arrow

弹弓 dàn gōng

catapult / slingshot

弓箭手 gōng jiàn shǒu

archer

弯弓 wān gōng

Bow

弓弩手 gōng nǔ shǒu

crossbow shooter

弓腰 gōng yāo

to bow / to bend at the waist

弓形 gōng xíng

circular segment

惊弓之鸟 jīng gōng zhī niǎo

lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom) / fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences

角弓反张 jiǎo gōng fǎn zhāng

opitoshtonous (med.), muscular spasm of the body associated with tetanus and meningitis

弓身 gōng shēn

to bend the body at the waist / to bow

鸟尽弓藏 niǎo jìn gōng cáng

lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose

弓步 gōng bù

bow step / bow stance

弓箭步 gōng jiàn bù

bow-and-arrow step (dance step)

弓鞋 gōng xié

Bow shoes

杯弓蛇影 bēi gōng shé yǐng

lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions / overly fearful

角弓 jiǎo gōng

bow decorated with animal horns

主动脉弓 zhǔ dòng mài gōng

arcus aortae

盘马弯弓 pán mǎ wān gōng

be ready to fight / make a show of readiness to fight