懂中文 Dong Chinese

弧

hú

wooden bow

Phonosemantic compound. 弓 represents the meaning and 瓜 represents the sound.

Components
弓 meaning component

弓  Meaning component

gōng

  

bow

瓜 sound component

瓜  Sound component

guā

  

melon

Evolution

弧 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
弧 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
弧 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
弧 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

弧  

hú

wooden bow; arc, crescent; arc

Most common words with 弧
Freq.
Word
Meaning

弧

arc

弧线

arc

弧度

radian

弧形

curve

圆弧

arc of a circle