Chinese Character 弧 Meanings and components.

Form

弧

Meaning

弧 meaning[3] in English

Arc.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 弧 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are surname Gong (弓) , and melon (瓜)

Its radical[1] is: 弓 (gong1) which means: Surname Gong, .弓gong1surname Gong

In cangjie it is written with NHVO

How to write 弧

To write弧hu2arc you should write a combination of 弓gong1surname Gong , 瓜gua1melon arranged in a 吅 shape:

弓 + 瓜 = 弧

弧 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 弧 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 弧, looks as follow:

弧
Pinyin:hu2 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: Arc
弓
Pinyin:gong1
Meaning[3]: Surname Gong
瓜
Pinyin:gua1
Meaning[3]: Melon . Gourd . Squash

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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