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  gung1   jyutping
  gong1   pinyin
[1] [n] bow; anything bow-shaped
[2] [v] bend; arch; bow
[3] [n] a measure of length (equal to five Chinese ft)

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 3
Level: 1
Radical: (#57)

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

This word has been viewed 6079 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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detail  daan6 gung1 cong4  dan4 gong1 chuang2 = spring mattress bed
detail  gung1 zin3 sau2  gong1 jian4 shou3 = archer
detail  daan6 gung1  dan4 gong1 = springs; a slingshot
detail  dung6 mak6 gung1  dong4 mai4 gong1 = arch of aorta
detail  gung1 zi2  gong1 zi3 = bow (of a three-stringed instrument); anything bow-shaped
detail  gung1 zin3   = bow and arrow
detail  zong1 daan6 gung1   = to set up a person (for a fall); to frame somebody
detail  gung1 geoi3  gong1 ju4 = bow saw; hacksaw
detail  hoi1 ngaang6 gung1   = by force; bulldoze (your way through);
detail  kyun4 gung1  quan2 gong1 = cheek bone; zygomatic arch
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detail 仔女慢慢講道理開硬弓唔得
To teach children, one must explain the rationale; going by force won't work.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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