躬
word C2- (literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso)
- (bound form) to bow
- (literary) oneself; personally
Other readings
- gōngold variant of 躬[gong1]
Words with it
- 鞠躬 jū gōng to bow
- 卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī to bow and bend the knee
- 鞠躬尽瘁 jū gōng jìn cuì to bend to a task and spare no effort
- 躬身 gōng shēn to bow
- 事必躬亲 shì bì gōng qīn to attend to everything personally
- 躬行 gōng xíng to personally undertake or manage
- 躬亲 gōng qīn to attend to personally
- 圣躬 shèng gōng the Emperor's body
- 躬诣 gōng yì to call
- 躬履 gōng lǚ to carry out a task personally
From the library
」那胡子说道：「听见前日出京时，皇上亲自送出城外，携着手走了十几步，危老先生再三打躬辞了，方才上轿回去。
又说了一会，打躬作别。
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