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躬
Simplified
躬
Traditional
躬
Pinyin
gōng
Definition
(literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso); (bound form) to bow; (literary) oneself; personally
他亲自躬身致谢
Tā qīnzì gōngshēn zhìxiè
He personally bowed and thanked (them)
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躬
身
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弓
身
Part
shēn
body
弓
Part
gōng
bow
Appears in characters like:
躺
躲
射
躬
躯
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躬诣
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躬行
gōng xíng
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躬亲
gōng qīn
to attend to personally; in person
躬履
gōng lǚ
to carry out a task personally; to take responsibility for
鞠躬尽瘁
jū gōng jìn cuì
to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost
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