bow

gōng (gong1)

Radical no. 57 · 3 strokes (57 部首 · 3 57 bùshǒu · 3 huà)

Radical ⼸ (gōng) — meaning: bow, 3 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical is an ideograph depicting a bow (weapon). Its curved shape reflects the structure of an archery bow as seen in ancient seal script and oracle-bone script.

Mnemonic: Three flowing strokes curve together to form a bow's shape: two arcs on the sides with a taut string in the middle.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

1 characters
  • gōng

    a bow (weapon)

    HSK 7

    3 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.