弓

a bow (weapon) / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to bend / to arch (one's back etc)

Mnemonic symbol: this character just looks like a composite bow.

Gitta Giraffe (gu) is shooting arrows with a composite bow (弓) in front of the engine ((e)ng1).

弓 character breakdown

The character 弓 cannot be broken down into individual components.

Characters with 弓 as component

弝

bà = b + a4

the part of a bow grasped when shooting

弣

fǔ = fu + Ø3

handle of bow

弤

dǐ = di + Ø3

carved bow

弨

cha̅o = ch + ao1

unbent bow

弫

zhěn = zh + (e)n3

(of a bow) impactful / powerful

弰

sha̅o = sh + ao1

ends of a bow

弪

弳

jìng = ji + (e)ng4

radian (math.) / now written 弧度

弶

jiàng = ji + ang4

snare / to snare

弸

be̅ng = b + (e)ng1

full / stretch

Words with 弓

左

zuǒ

右

yòu

开

開

ka̅i

弓

go̅ng

lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom) / fig. to display ambidexterity / to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession / to use both feet equally (football)

受

shòu

电

電

diàn

弓

go̅ng

pantograph (transportation)

弓

go̅ng

弦

xián