gōng
body
Phonosemantic compound. 身 represents the meaning and 弓 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 躬
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to bow | ||
body | ||
to bow | ||
to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost | ||
to attend to everything personally |
Component uses
Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)
Sources