弓 (gung1 | gong1) : bow; bend; arch

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弓

gung1

gong1

[1] [n] bow; anything bow-shaped
[2] [v] bend; arch; bow
[3] [n] a measure of length (equal to five Chinese ft)

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Stroke count: 3

Level: 1

Radical: 弓 (#57)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

弓

This word has been viewed 7556 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Dec 2014 14:17

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彈弓床 daan6 gung1 cong4 dan4 gong1 chuang2 = spring mattress bed 粵

弓箭手 gung1 zin3 sau2 gong1 jian4 shou3 = archer

彈弓 daan6 gung1 dan4 gong1 = springs; a slingshot

動脈弓 dung6 mak6 gung1 dong4 mai4 gong1 = arch of aorta

弓子 gung1 zi2 gong1 zi3 = bow (of a three-stringed instrument); anything bow-shaped

弓箭 gung1 zin3 = bow and arrow

裝彈弓 zong1 daan6 gung1 = to set up a person (for a fall); to frame somebody 粵

弓鋸 gung1 geoi3 gong1 ju4 = bow saw; hacksaw

開硬弓 hoi1 ngaang6 gung1 = by force; bulldoze (your way through); 粵

顴弓 kyun4 gung1 quan2 gong1 = cheek bone; zygomatic arch
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Showing 1 example containing 弓

教仔女要慢慢講道理，開硬弓唔得㗎。粵
To teach children, one must explain the rationale; going by force won't work.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 弓
Unicode code for this character: U+5f13 (off-site link)

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