gōng
躬 (gōng) is a Chinese word meaning “(literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso); (bound form) to bow; (literary) oneself; personally”.
Meanings
- 1(literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso)
- 2(bound form) to bow
- 3(literary) oneself; personally
Related words
鞠躬to bow躬old variant of 躬[gong1]鞠躬尽瘁to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost事必躬亲to attend to everything personally躬身to bow卑躬屈膝to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning卑躬屈节to bow and scrape反躬自问introspection圣躬the Emperor's body打躬作揖to bow respectfully with clasped hands躬亲to attend to personally躬履to carry out a task personally