弓

• 拼音: gōng
• 汉字拆解: 弓 = pictograph of a bow with a bowstring

含义

Bow (weapon). An arched weapon used to shoot arrows, or any arc-shaped object resembling it.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: history, martial arts, literature, idioms

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

时代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal