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A way to remember it
A bow, unstrung, seen side on. The character has barely changed in three thousand years, and it is still the bow in 引 (to draw) and 张 (to stretch).
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gōng — bow
Radical 弓 · 3 strokes · HSK 6
A way to remember itA bow, unstrung, seen side on. The character has barely changed in three thousand years, and it is still the bow in 引 (to draw) and 张 (to stretch).