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The character "躬" is structured from the components "身" meaning body and "弓" meaning bow, implying a bent physical posture. Its early use referred to the body or the self, often with an associated sense of bending forward. From this concrete meaning, it developed abstract senses of personal involvement and doing something in one's own person, as seen in compounds emphasizing direct action. The structure of the character continues to reflect these intertwined concepts through its constituent parts.
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他鞠躬表示敬意。
服务员向客人鞠躬。
他躬身捡起地上的书。
领导躬身听取群众意见。
她亲自躬身实践这个计划。
在会议上，他躬身道歉，态度诚恳。
为了了解实际情况，他躬身深入基层调研。
只有躬身参与其中，才能体会其中的艰辛与快乐。