Phonosemantic compound. 弓 represents the meaning and 瓜 represents the sound.
Components
弓 Meaning component
gōng bow
Notes
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Historical Evolution
弧
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
弧
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
弧
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
弧
Regular
Modern
Chinese
弧 [hú]
arc
Japanese
arc
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
弧 さちみ
Sachimi unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (30)
弧线 [húxiàn] #21,994
arc
弧线 [húxiàn] #21,994
arc
弧度 [húdù] #27,698
radian
弧形 [húxíng] #44,343
curve
圆弧 [yuánhú] #55,527
arc of a circle
圆弧 [yuánhú] #55,527
arc of a circle
电弧 [diànhú] #43,307
electric arc
电弧 [diànhú] #43,307
electric arc
反射弧 [fǎnshèhú] #51,150
reflex arc
弧光 [húguāng] #48,721
arc light
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JAPANESE WORDS (43)
弧を描く [こをえがく] #11,542
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass)
⭐ 括弧 [かっこ] #64,229
brackets
⭐ 円弧 [えんこ] #66,440
arc
孤城 [こじょう] #90,965
solitary castle
弧状 [こじょう] #97,639
arc shape
弧線 [こせん] #112,626
arc (of a circle)
カッコ内 [かっこない] #127,788
in parentheses
山括弧 [やまがっこ] #155,414
angle bracket (punctuation)
弧状列島 [こじょうれっとう] #161,567
island arc
弧形 [こけい] #161,596
arc
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KOREAN WORDS (4)