鞠 jū
- Strokes
- 17
- Radical
- 革 — leather, animal hide
- Made of
- 革 leather, animal hide 匊 handful
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
鞠躬
jūgōng
to bow
Characters in this word
躬 gōng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 身 — body, torso
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 演出结束后，演员们向观众深深鞠躬，感谢持续的掌声。 Yǎnchū jiéshù hòu, yǎnyuán men xiàng guānzhòng shēnshēn jūgōng, gǎnxiè chíxù de zhǎngshēng. After the performance ended, the actors bowed deeply to the audience, thanking them for the sustained applause.
- 学生向老师鞠躬，说了一声谢谢。 Xuésheng xiàng lǎoshī jūgōng, shuō le yì shēng xièxie. The student bowed to the teacher and said thank you.
- 比赛前，两位选手互相鞠躬致意。 Bǐsài qián, liǎng wèi xuǎnshǒu hùxiāng jūgōng zhìyì. Before the match, the two players bowed to each other in greeting.
Related words
- 捧场 pěngchǎng to support by attending; to show support
- 礼尚往来 lǐshàngwǎnglái courtesy demands reciprocity; exchange of favours or gifts
- 请柬 qǐngjiǎn invitation card
- 礼仪 lǐyí etiquette; ceremony; protocol
- 请帖 qǐngtiě invitation card; invitation
- 礼节 lǐjié etiquette; courtesy; formalities
- 庆典 qìngdiǎn celebration; ceremony
- 举止 jǔzhǐ bearing; manner; conduct
- 隆重 lóngzhòng grand; solemn; ceremonious
- 盛情 shèngqíng great kindness; warm hospitality
- 失态 shītài to lose composure; to behave improperly
- 款待 kuǎndài to entertain; to receive hospitably