Definition
弓 (gōng) as a noun means 'bow (weapon)'. As a verb, it means 'to arch (one's back, waist, etc.)' — more specific than 弯 (wān, to bend generally) and similar to 拱 (gǒng, to arch, but 拱 can also mean to root or cup hands).
noun
bow (weapon)
verb
to bendto arch (one's back, waist, etc.)
Measure word · 张
Easily confused
- 共gòngsound-alike(adverb) in total, altogether (used before a number to indicate the sum)
- 供gōngsound-aliketo provide, to supply
- 宫gōngsound-alikepalace
- 公gōngsound-alikepublic; common; collectively owned
- 攻gōngsound-aliketo attack (physically)
- 功gōngsound-alikeachievement; meritorious deed; contribution
- 拱gǒngsound-aliketo arch (the back, a bridge, etc.)
Examples
- 弓。Tā xiǎoshíhou xǐhuan yòng zhútiáo zuò gōng.He liked to make bows with bamboo strips when he was a child.
- 弓。Lǎorén gōng zhe bèi mànmàn zǒu guò qiáo.The old man walked slowly across the bridge with his back arched.
- 弓。Zhè zhāng gōng shì yòng mùtou hé niújīn zuò de.This bow is made of wood and cow sinew.
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