弓
gōng
HSK level: HSK 7–9
Meaning
a bow (weapon); to bend; to arch (one's back etc)
Measure word: 张
Other reading: Gōng
surname Gong
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Examples
猫弓起背，伸了个懒腰。
Māo gōng qǐ bèi, shēn le gè lǎn yāo.
The cat arched its back and stretched itself.
Words with this character
长弓 cháng gōng longbow弹弓 dàn gōng catapult弓背 gōng bèi to hunch over弓臂 gōng bì bow limb弓虫 gōng chóng Toxoplasma gondii弓箭 gōng jiàn bow and arrow弓弩 gōng nǔ bow and crossbow弓身 gōng shēn to bend the body at the waist弓弦 gōng xián bowstring弓形 gōng xíng circular segment弓腰 gōng yāo to bow弓状 gōng zhuàng bowed弓足 gōng zú bound feet腱弓 jiàn gōng tendon arch角弓 jiǎo gōng bow decorated with animal horns开弓 kāi gōng to draw a bow弩弓 nǔ gōng crossbow琴弓 qín gōng bow颧弓 quán gōng zygomatic arch鳃弓 sāi gōng visceral arch柘弓 zhè gōng bow made from the 柘 zhè tree足弓 zú gōng arch弓长岭 Gōng cháng lǐng see 弓长岭区 Gōng cháng lǐng Qū