guō

𭚦

Word · VerbTraditional彍

to draw a bowstring

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

verb

to draw a bowstring; to fully stretch a bow

archaic

An archaic and literary term specifically for the act of pulling back a bowstring in preparation to shoot an arrow. It is rarely used in modern spoken language.

Yǒng勇
shì士
guō彍
gōng弓
 ，
yī一
jiàn箭
zhòng中
dì的
 。

The warrior drew his bow and hit the target with a single arrow.

Shī诗
zhōng中
miáo描
xiě写
jiāng将
jūn军
guō彍
gōng弓
shè射
diāo雕
de的
xióng雄
zī姿
 。

The poem describes the majestic posture of the general drawing his bow to shoot an eagle.