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)

5 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 引yǐn

    to draw (e.g. a bow)

    HSK 4

    4 strokes

  • 弗fú

    (literary) not

    5 strokes

  • 弘hóng

    great

    5 strokes

  • 弛chí

    to unstring a bow

    6 strokes

  • 𭚦guō

    (literary) to draw one's bow to the full

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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