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躬

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Definitions

  1. 1. body (of a human, esp. the torso)
  2. 2. to bow
  3. 3. (literary) oneself; personally

Example Sentences

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鞠 躬 !
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Words Containing 躬

鞠躬
jū gōng

to bow

事必躬亲
shì bì gōng qīn

to attend to everything personally

卑躬屈节
bēi gōng qū jié

to bow and scrape

卑躬屈膝
bēi gōng qū xī

to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning

反躬自问
fǎn gōng zì wèn

introspection

打躬作揖
dǎ gōng zuò yī

to bow respectfully with clasped hands

圣躬
shèng gōng

the Emperor's body

躬履
gōng lǚ

to carry out a task personally

躬行
gōng xíng

to personally undertake or manage

躬亲
gōng qīn

to attend to personally

躬诣
gōng yì

to call (at sb's home) personally

躬身
gōng shēn

to bow

鞠躬尽力
jū gōng jìn lì

to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost

鞠躬尽瘁
jū gōng jìn cuì

to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost

鞠躬尽瘁,死而后已
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ

to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life

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