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弓

gōng · gong/Gōng · gong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Measure word: 张 zhāng

Meaning

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gōng 弓

a bow (weapon)
to bend
to arch (one's back etc)

Gōng 弓

surname Gong

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这(zhè)个(ge)女(nǚ)孩(hái)做(zuò)了(le)一(yì)把(bǎ)很(hěn)难(nán)使(shǐ)用(yòng)的(de)弓(gōng)。

The girl made an awkward bow.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

这(zhè)个(ge)女(nǚ)孩(hái)做(zuò)了(le)一(yì)把(bǎ)不(bú)称(chèn)手(shǒu)的(de)弓(gōng)。

The girl made an awkward bow.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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