弓

• 병음: gōng
• 한자 분석: 弓 = pictograph of a bow with a bowstring

뜻

활(무기), 또는 활처럼 휜 모양의 물체

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: history, martial arts, literature, idioms

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

시대: Ancient

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal