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Character Decomposition
躬=身+弓
Etymology
To bow 弓 one's body 身; 弓 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
(literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso)
(bound form) to bow
(literary) oneself; personally
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Words with 躬 77 total
to bow · (literary) to bend down鞠躬jū gōngthe Emperor's body · Holy body · the current reigning Emperor圣躬shèng gōngto carry out a task personally · to take responsibility for躬履gōng lu:3to personally undertake or manage躬行gōng xíngto attend to personally · in person躬亲gōng qīnto call (at sb's home) personally躬诣gōng yìto bow · personally躬身gōng shēnto bow respectfully with clasped hands · to beg humbly打躬作揖dǎ gōng zuò yī
Idioms with 躬 33 total Chain
to bow and scrape · to act servilely卑躬屈节bēi gōng qū jiéto bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning · bending and scraping to curry favor卑躬屈膝bēi gōng qū xīto bow respectfully with clasped hands · to beg humbly打躬作揖dǎ gōng zuò yīself-introspection · examine oneself by self-reflection反躬自省fǎn gōng zì xǐngintrospection · to ask oneself反躬自问fǎn gōng zì wèn
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