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弓 (gōng): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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弓 (gōng): A bow (weapon for shooting arrows) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 弓

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How to write 弓 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 弓

弓 stroke order diagram

3.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 弓

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4.

Related Words: 弓

Common words and phrases that contain 弓.

颧弓

quán gōng

zygomatic arch

5.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 弓 is used in context

Tā他

lā拉

mǎn满

le了

gōng弓

，

miáo瞄

Information

Pinyingōng

Meaninga bow (weapon for shooting arrows)

Strokes3

Radical弓

Traditional弓

StructureSingle Body

Frequency#2230

Zhuyinㄍㄨㄥ

UnicodeU+5F13

CangjieN

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zhǔn准

le了

yuǎn远

chù处

de的

mù目

biāo标

。

He drew the bow to its full extent and aimed at the distant target.

tā他

shàn擅

cháng长

shǐ使

yòng用

gōng弓

jiàn箭

dǎ打

liè猎

。

He is skilled at hunting with a bow and arrow.

yùn运

dòng动

yuán员

zhèng正

zài在

liàn练

xí习

lā拉

gōng弓

。

The athlete is practicing drawing the bow.

zhè这

bǎ把

gōng弓

de的

gōng弓

xián弦

xū需

yào要

gēng更

huàn换

。

The bowstring of this bow needs to be replaced.

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