弓 (gōng) — (noun) bow (weapon); (verb) to bend, to arch (one's back, waist, etc.)
Definition
弓 (gōng) is most often the noun 'bow' (weapon, made of wood or bamboo, measured with 张). As a verb it means to bend or arch the body — similar to 拱, but 弓 is the curved shape itself while 拱 emphasizes the active motion of arching forward.
noun
bow (weapon)
verb
to bendto arch (one's back, waist, etc.)
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 弓。Tā xiǎo shí hou xǐ huan yòng zhú tiáo zuò gōng.He liked to make bows with bamboo strips when he was a child.
- 弓。Lǎo rén gōng zhe bèi màn màn zǒu guò qiáo.The old man walked slowly across the bridge with his back arched.
- 弓。Zhè zhāng gōng shì yòng mù tou hé niú jīn zuò de.This bow is made of wood and cow sinew.
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