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躬

gōng

1. noun the act of bowing

   他向观众深深地鞠了一躬。

   Tā xiàng guānzhòng shēnshēn de jū le yī gōng.

   He made a deep bow to the audience.

2. adverb personally (literary)

   他事必躬亲，从不假手他人。

   Tā shì bì gōng qīn, cóng bù jiǎshǒu tārén.

   He attends to everything personally, never leaving it to others.

3. verb to bend the body; to stoop

   他躬身钻进了车里。

   Tā gōngshēn zuān jìn le chē lǐ.

   He bent down and got into the car.

4. noun the body; oneself (literary)

   遇事要反躬自问。

   Yù shì yào fǎn gōng zì wèn.

   When something happens, examine yourself first.

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