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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

弓 [gōng]
  1. 1. noun bow
  2. 2. verb bend

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

弓 [gōng]
  1. 1. noun bow
    用弓和箭射鹿
    shoot a deer with a bow and arrow
    猎人手里拿着一张弓。
  2. 2. noun anything bow-shaped
    弹棉花用的绷弓儿
    bow used to tease cotton
    小孩正把玩手里的弹弓。
  3. 3. noun wooden land-measuring dividers
  4. 4. verb bend; arch; bow
    弓着背
    arch one's back; bend low
    弓着腿坐着
    sitting with arched legs
    老人弓着腰，仔仔细细地捡地上的纸屑。
    每当想起老父亲弓着的脊梁，我就湿了眼眶。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

弓 [gōng]
  1. 1. 名 古代兵器，用来发射箭或弹丸。多用弹性强的木条弯成弧形,两端之间系上坚韧的弦,把箭或弹丸搭在弦上,用力拉开弦后猛然放手,借助弓背和弦的弹力发射
    弓箭
    弹(ｄàｎ)弓
    拉弓
  2. 2. 名 形状或作用像弓的器具
    弹棉花的绷弓
    二胡弓
  3. 3. 名 旧时丈量土地的器具,形状有些像弓,两端的距离是5尺。也说步弓
  4. 4. 量 旧时用于丈量田亩,1弓等于5尺,240平方弓为1亩
  5. 5. 动 使弯曲
    弓腰
    左腿弓,右腿蹬
  6. 6. 第三画是竖折折钩(？？)
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Examples

弓着背
arch one's back; bend low → 弓
弓着腿坐着
sitting with arched legs → 弓
老人弓着腰，仔仔细细地捡地上的纸屑。 → 弓
每当想起老父亲弓着的脊梁，我就湿了眼眶。 → 弓
谁能把那张弓拉开，赏二十两现银。 → 拉开
使劲拉这张弓。 → 张
弹(ｄàｎ)弓 → 弓
用弹(ｄàｎ)弓笑谈鸟。 → 弹

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