Writing
鞠躬 (jū gōng) — how to say "to bow deeply" in Chinese
鞠躬
To bow deeply
verb
Character composition
鞠
to bow, ball
躬
oneself, body
Radicals / Keys
革
Leather
#177 · gé · 9 strokes
身
Body
#158 · shēn · 7 strokes
Collocations
深深鞠躬
shēn shēn jū gōng
bow deeply
鞠躬道歉
jū gōng dào qiàn
bow in apology
Examples
演讲结束后，他向观众深深鞠躬。
After the speech, he bowed deeply to the audience.
他鞠躬了。
He bowed.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to bow deeply" in Chinese?
"to bow deeply" in Chinese is 鞠躬 (jū gōng).
鞠躬 meaning in English
鞠躬 (jū gōng) means "To bow deeply".
How is 鞠躬 pronounced?
It is pronounced jū gōng (written as ju gong, jugong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to bow deeply" in Chinese characters?
It is written 鞠躬: 鞠 has 17 strokes, 躬 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 鞠躬?
鞠躬 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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