鞠躬 jū gōng to bow / (literary) to bend down syn 折腰 zhé yāo to bend at the waist / to bow / (fig.) to bow to / to submit syn 角 jué role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale syn 曲意逢迎 qū yì féng yíng to bow down to everything sb says or does / to act submissively in order to ingratiate oneself syn 弦 xián bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL:根[gen1] syn 低头 低頭 dī tóu to bow the head / to yield / to give in syn 弓箭 gōng jiàn bow and arrow 躬身 gōng shēn to bow / personally syn 俯身 fǔ shēn to lean over / to bend over / to stoop / to bow 作揖 zuò yī to bow with hands held in front 船头 船頭 chuán tóu the bow or prow of a ship 蝴蝶结 蝴蝶結 hú dié jié bow / bowknot 双足 雙足 shuāng zú both feet / two-legged 射杀 射殺 shè shā to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow) 弓弩 gōng nǔ bow and crossbow 盘膝 盤膝 pán xī cross-legged 盘腿 盤腿 pán tuǐ to sit cross-legged / to sit in the lotus position syn 顶礼膜拜 頂禮膜拜 dǐng lǐ mó bài to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom) / (fig.) to worship / to bow down to syn 屈从 屈從 qū cóng to submit / to yield / to bow to sb's will syn 再拜 zài bài to bow again / to bow twice (gesture of respect in former times) / (in letters, an expression of respect) 领结 領結 lǐng jié bow tie / loop of a necktie / lavaliere 下拜 xià bài to bow down low / to make obeisance / to kneel and bow 胡琴 hú qin huqin / family of Chinese two-stringed fiddles, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and bamboo bow with horsehair bowstring 上弦 shàng xián to wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc / to tighten the string of a bow, violin etc / first quarter (phase of the moon) 叩拜 kòu bài to bow in salute / to kowtow 卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī to bow and bend the knee (idiom) / fawning / bending and scraping to curry favor syn 船首 chuán shǒu ship's bow 摇尾乞怜 搖尾乞憐 yáo wěi qǐ lián lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom) / fig. to fawn on sb / to bow and scrape / to grovel syn 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow) / to pull / to stretch sth / to extend / to lengthen / to involve or implicate in / to attract / to lead / to guide / to leave / to provide evidence or justification for / old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters syn 杯弓蛇影 bēi gōng shé yǐng lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom) / fig. unnecessary suspicions / overly fearful syn 鸟尽弓藏 鳥盡弓藏 niǎo jìn gōng cáng lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose syn 打躬作揖 dǎ gōng zuò yī to bow respectfully with clasped hands / to beg humbly syn 拜 bài to bow to / to pay one's respects / (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion) / to make a courtesy call / (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony / to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc) / (used before some verbs to indicate politeness) syn 弓 gōng a bow (weapon) / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to bend / to arch (one's back etc) syn 稽 qǐ to bow to the ground syn 轼 軾 shì (literary) handrail at the front of a carriage or chariot / to bow while leaning on this handrail as a gesture of respect 鞠 jū to incline (one's torso) / to bow / leather ball used in ancient times / (literary) to bring up / to rear / Taiwan pr. [ju2] syn 弛 chí to unstring a bow / to slacken / to relax / to loosen syn 韬 韜 tāo bow case or scabbard / to hide / military strategy syn 蟾 chán toad ("chán" represents the sound of its croaking) / (mythology) the three-legged toad said to exist in the moon / (metonym) the moon 夔 kuí one-legged mountain demon of Chinese mythology / Chinese mythical figure who invented music and dancing / Chinese rain god / surname Kui 跏 jiā to sit cross-legged 舻 艫 lú bow of ship 彀 gòu to draw a bow to the full / the range of a bow and arrow / old variant of 夠|够[gou4], enough 艏 shǒu bow of a ship 徜 cháng sit cross-legged / walk back and forth 锜 錡 qí three legged cauldron (old) / woodworking chisel (old) 蛸 shāo long-legged spider 箐 qìng to draw a bamboo bow or crossbow 鬲 lì ancient ceramic three-legged vessel used for cooking with cord markings on the outside and hollow legs 絃 xián variant of 弦 / bow string / string of musical instrument / watch spring / chord (straight line joining two points on a curve) / hypotenuse 惊弓之鸟 驚弓之鳥 jīng gōng zhī niǎo lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom) / fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences syn 点头哈腰 點頭哈腰 diǎn tóu hā yāo to nod one's head and bow (idiom) / bowing and scraping / unctuous fawning syn 能屈能伸 néng qū néng shēn can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes) / ready to give and take / flexible syn 卑躬屈节 卑躬屈節 bēi gōng qū jié to bow and scrape / to act servilely 籣 lán bow case / quiver 鷁 yì fishhawk bow or prow 引而不发 引而不發 yǐn ér bù fā to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius) / ready and waiting for action / to go through the motions / to practice / a trial run syn 打拱作揖 dǎ gǒng zuò yī to bow respectfully with clasped hands / to beg humbly 罗圈儿揖 羅圈兒揖 luó quān r yī to bow around with hands joined (to people on all sides) 能伸能屈 néng shēn néng qū can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes) / ready to give and take / flexible 开弓不放箭 開弓不放箭 kāi gōng bù fàng jiàn lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom) / fig. to bluff / to be all talk and no action / false bravado 俯首称臣 俯首稱臣 fǔ shǒu chēng chén to bow before (idiom) / to capitulate syn 金乌 金烏 jīn wū Golden Crow / the sun / the three-legged golden crow that lives in the sun O型腿 O xíng tuǐ bow legs / bow-leggedness O型腿 O - xíng tuǐ bow legs / bow-leggedness 蠨 xiāo long-legged spider 三角凳 sān jiǎo dèng three-legged stool 三足乌 三足烏 sān zú wū three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology) / Korean: samjog'o 三足金乌 三足金烏 sān zú jīn wū three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology) / Korean: samjog'o 蟏 蠨 xiāo long-legged spider 三趾鸥 三趾鷗 sān zhǐ ōu (bird species of China) black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) 棕尾鵟 zōng wěi kuáng (bird species of China) long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus) 毛腿鵟 máo tuǐ kuáng (bird species of China) rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) 灰脚柳莺 灰腳柳鶯 huī jiǎo liǔ yīng (bird species of China) pale-legged leaf warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) 白喉斑秧鸡 白喉斑秧雞 bái hóu bān yāng jī (bird species of China) slaty-legged crake (Rallina eurizonoides) 红腿斑秧鸡 紅腿斑秧雞 hóng tuǐ bān yāng jī (bird species of China) red-legged crake (Rallina fasciata) 绿脚山鹧鸪 綠腳山鷓鴣 lǜ jiǎo shān zhè gū (bird species of China) green-legged partridge (Arborophila chloropus) 黄脚三趾鹑 黃腳三趾鶉 huáng jiǎo sān zhǐ chún (bird species of China) yellow-legged buttonquail (Turnix tanki) 棕尾𫛭 棕尾鵟 zōng wěi kuáng (bird species of China) long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus) 毛腿𫛭 毛腿鵟 máo tuǐ kuáng (bird species of China) rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) 盘坐 盤坐 pán zuò to sit cross-legged (as in the lotus position) 韔 chàng bow bag 弨 chāo unbent bow 弤 dǐ carved bow 韣 dú bow case 弣 fǔ handle of bow 果实累累 果實累累 guǒ shí lěi lěi prodigious abundance of fruit (idiom) / fruit hangs heavy on the bow / fertile 弰 shāo ends of a bow 弢 tāo bow case / to cover 枻 yì oar / stand for correcting a bow 艗 yì bow of a Chinese boat 弝 bà the part of a bow grasped when shooting 彄 kōu nock at end of bow / stretch 渨 wēi cove / bay / a bend or nook in the hills / the curve of a bow 交拜 jiāo bài to bow to one another / to kneel and kowtow to one another / formal kowtow as part of traditional wedding ceremony 前舱 前艙 qián cāng fore hold (on ship) / bow cabin 唱喏 chàng rě (old) to bow and utter polite phrases / to open the way (for a dignitary etc) syn 外八字腿 wài bā zì tuǐ bow legs / bandy legs 