gōng

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of

弓 means bow (weapon for shooting arrows); springy bow-shaped tool. Pronounced gōng. HSK 7-9.

  • bow (weapon for shooting arrows)
  • springy bow-shaped tool
  • traditional land survey tool

Character Info

Radical
Strokes3
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dài
shì
bīng
cháng
yòng
gōng
jiàn
zuò
zhàn
 

Ancient soldiers often used bows and arrows in battles.

kāi
gōng
miáo
zhǔn
le
yuǎn
chù
de
zi
 

He pulled back the bow and aimed at the distant target.

Zuǒ
yòu
kāi
gōng
tóng
shí
zhōng
le
liǎng
biāo
 

He hit two targets at once by using both hands like drawing a bow from either side.

Liè
rén
bēi
zhe
zhāng
gōng
jiàn
zǒu
jìn
sēn
lín
 

The hunter carried a bow and a quiver of arrows into the forest.

Méng
chuán
tǒng
gōng
jiàn
gōng
zhì
jīn
réng
bèi
chuán
chéng
 

Mongolian traditional bow and arrow craft has been passed down to this day.

Measure Words

/ zhāng
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