弧
húTraditional: 弧
#1453 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
arc, curve
Word origin
A phono-semantic compound with 弓 (gōng, bow) as the semantic element, suggesting the curved shape of a bow, and 瓜 (guā) supplying the sound, meaning an arc or curve.
- Origin
- phono-semantic
- Root
- 弓 (gōng, bow) + 瓜 (guā, phonetic)
Stroke order
弧
Examples
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The ball traced an arc in the air.
座桥。
This bridge forms a beautiful arc.
段。
The teacher drew an arc on the blackboard.
弯。
The corners of his mouth curved upwards into an arc.
段。
The length of this arc needs to be calculated.
弧 (hú) means an arc or curve, the kind traced by a bow or a section of a circle. It appears in mathematical terms such as 弧线 (hú xiàn, arc line) and in everyday descriptions of curved shapes.
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