#057
弓

Bow Radical

gōngAlias: Bow Radical
Strokes 3 strokes
Position Left
Characters 12 hanzi
Semantic Meaning

Chinese character radical: Bow Radical

Mnemonic Memory Tip

A curved archer bow with string attached.

字

Chinese Characters with Radical 弓 (12)

Explore common hanzi containing this radical. Click any character to inspect stroke order and practice writing.

3 strokes
弓
gōng

a bow (weapon for shooting arrows).

4 strokes
引
yǐn

to lead, to guide, to draw.

5 strokes
弗
fú

not.

5 strokes
弘
hóng

vast.

6 strokes
弛
chí

to relax.

7 strokes
弟
dì

younger brother.

7 strokes
张
zhāng

to open up; to spread; [measure word for table, pictur....

8 strokes
弥
mí

full.

8 strokes
弦
xián

the string of a musical instrument/bow; spring.

9 strokes
弯
wān

curved, bent, to bend.

10 strokes
弱
ruò

weak; feeble.

12 strokes
强
qiáng

strong, powerful, forceful.