Definitions
(noun)
a bow
Etymology
Pictograph of a bow for shooting arrows.
About
The character "弓" began as a pictographic depiction of a bow, its form gradually stylized into the modern character which maintains the recognizable curved outline of the weapon. Structurally, it is a single-component character with no additional phonetic or semantic elements. Initially representing solely the archery tool, its meaning expanded over time to describe any object with a similar arched form, such as the bow of a stringed instrument or an architectural arch, and it adopted a technical sense in geometry to refer to an arc.
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这是一把新的弓。
他喜欢拉弓射箭。
弓箭是古代武器。
弓弦需要定期更换。
那座桥呈弓形。
孩子们用弹弓打鸟。
运动员弯弓准备射击。
弓背的姿势不利于健康。