⼸
bow
gōng (gong1)
Radical no. 57 · 3 strokes (第 57 部首 · 3 画 dì 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- 弓gōng
a bow (weapon)
HSK 73 strokes
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.