Spot 弓
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
弓 component
gōng · bow; curved, arched
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 弓
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue弓Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 弓 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
张=
+长
强=
+虽
弹=
+单
引=
+丨
弱=
+冫
弯=
亦
弟=
丷
粥=
+米
弦=
+玄
弔=
+丨
弗=
+丨
弘=
+厶
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 弓 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
弟弟dìdi
younger brother
HSK 3.0 · L1张zhāngsurname Zhang
HSK 3.0 · L3加强jiāqiángto reinforce
HSK 3.0 · L4紧张jǐnzhāngnervous
HSK 3.0 · L4强qiángstrong
HSK 3.0 · L4弹tánto pluck
HSK 3.0 · L4吸引xīyǐnto attract
HSK 3.0 · L4兄弟xiōngdìbrothers
HSK 3.0 · L4引起yǐnqǐto give rise to
HSK 3.0 · L4坚强jiānqiángstaunch
HSK 3.0 · L5强大qiángdàbig and strong
HSK 3.0 · L5强调qiángdiàoto emphasize
HSK 3.0 · L5