躬(gōng)

HSK 7-910 strokes

(literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso)

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Character information

Pinyin
gōng
Meaning
(literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso); (bound form) to bow; (literary) oneself; personally
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 躬 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰身弓

To bow 弓 one's body 身; 弓 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

身shēn弓gōng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 躬 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 躬

Common words using 躬 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jū鞠gōng躬
HSK 7-9

to bow

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shèng圣gōng躬

the Emperor's body; Holy body; the current reigning Emperor

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gōng躬lǚ履

to carry out a task personally; to take responsibility for

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gōng躬xíng行

to personally undertake or manage

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shì事bì必gōng躬qīn亲

to attend to everything personally

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bēi卑gōng躬qū屈jié节

to bow and scrape

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bēi卑gōng躬qū屈xī膝

to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning

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fǎn反gōng躬zì自wèn问

introspection

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