弓

• ピンイン: gōng
• 漢字の分解: 弓 = pictograph of a bow with a bowstring

意味

弓（弓矢の弓）

One of China's oldest weapons, central to ancient warfare, hunting, and ceremonial life. Also used as a unit of measurement in classical Chinese (1 弓 ≈ 5 feet). Appears in idioms and metaphors for tension and archery.

例文

1. 古代将士皆需精通弓箭之术。
2. 他弯弓搭箭，瞄准远处的靶心。
3. 那条小路弯曲如弓，蜿蜒穿过山谷。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, martial arts, literature, idioms

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 开弓没有回头箭，既然决定了就要坚持到底。(A bow once drawn cannot pull back the arrow — once decided, see it through.)
• 他弯弓射雕，箭无虚发。(He drew his bow and shot at the eagle, hitting the mark every time.)

避ける言い方

• 弓 for a modern bow (compound/recurve) without qualifier — specify 复合弓 or 反曲弓 in modern sports contexts

起源と歴史

Pictograph of a bent bow — one of the earliest Chinese characters

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal