躬 (gung1) — bend forward; bow; stoop in Cantonese
gungˉ¹躬Mandarin Pinyin: gong1
Meaning of 躬
nounbend forward; bow; stoop
nounbody; oneself; one's own person
nounpersonally; in (one's own) person
Example Sentences with 躬
ceoiˎ₄除zoˊ²咗tyut˗₃脫maau6,帽，zungˍ₆仲jiu˗₃要gukˉ¹鞠gung1.躬。
Besides taking off the hat, you also have to bow.
Words Containing 躬
反躬自問faan2 gung1 zi6 man6
take an introspective look at one's conscience
打躬作揖daa2 gung1 zok3 jap1
bow and scrape; bow and raise one's clasped hands in salute
鞠躬guk1 gung1
to bow
撫躬自問fu2 gung1 zi6 man6
to ask oneself
卑躬屈節bei1 gung1 wat1 zit3
bow and scrape; cringe; act servilely
卑躬屈膝bei1 gung1 wat1 sat1
groveling, fawning, bending and scraping to curry favor
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