躬 (gōng): Body — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 躬

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 躬

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

躬

身body

弓bow

躬=身body+弓bow

The body (身) bends like a bow (弓) — to bow or bend forward, showing humility or respect.

4.

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5.

How to Use 躬

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 躬 works in context.

Single HSK word

躬 appears in the HSK word 鞠躬, meaning "bow".

HSK 6

jū鞠

gōng躬

bow

6.

Example Sentences

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

tā他

xiàng向

lǎo老

shī师

jū鞠

gōng躬

biǎo表

shì示

jìng敬

yì意

。

He bowed to the teacher to show respect.

tā他

gōng躬

xíng行

jié节

jiǎn俭

，

cóng从

bú不

làng

tā他

gōng躬

shēn身

jiǎn捡

qǐ起

dì地

shàng上

de的

shū

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浪

fèi费

。

He practices thrift personally and never wastes.

书

běn本

。

He bent over to pick up the book on the ground.

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