弓
bow; bend; land measure unit; surname
Meanings
6 senses · 15 examplesnoun
bow (weapon for shooting arrows)
The original ancient ranged weapon, still used in traditional archery today.
Ancient soldiers often used bows and arrows in battles.
He pulled back the bow and aimed at the distant target.
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He hit two targets at once by using both hands like drawing a bow from either side.
The hunter carried a bow and a quiver of arrows into the forest.
Mongolian traditional bow and arrow craft has been passed down to this day.
noun
springy bow-shaped tool
Used for daily crafts like cotton beating or stringing musical instruments, often used with the nominal suffix 儿.
The cotton carder used a bow to fluff the cotton batting.
The bow of an erhu needs regular rosin application.
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The tailor used a bow to tighten the fabric's wrinkles.
noun
traditional land survey tool
formalA historical measuring tool for farmland area, now rarely used in modern China.
In old times, people used the bow as a standard tool to measure farmland.
measure word
traditional land measurement unit
archaicObsolete unit for land area calculation, no longer used in modern official measurements.
This farmland is twenty gong (100 Chinese feet) wide.
verb
to bend; to curve
Used to describe the posture of curving one's body or limbs.
He was hunched over working in the fields.
Please don't slouch while sitting; it's bad for your spine.
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He sat on the low stool with his legs bent.
The cat arched its body ready to pounce on the mouse.
noun
surname Gong
A common Chinese family name originating from ancient times.
Teacher Gong is the Chinese language teacher at our school.