弧
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arc
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 弓 +5
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 弧
- Common rank
- #2,606
- Unicode
- U+5F27
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Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
Words with 弧
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 反射弧 | reflex arc | |
| 弧光灯 | arc lamp | |
| 霍乱弧菌 | cholera bacterium (Vibrio cholerae) | |
| 电弧 | electric arc | |
| 弧长 | arc length | |
| 弧光 | arc light | |
| 弧线 | arc | |
| 弧度 | radian; arc; curve; curvature | |
| 弧形 | curve; arc | |
| 岛弧 | (geology) island arc | |
| 大括弧 | braces; curly brackets { } | |
| 弧菌 | (biology) vibrio | |
| 余弧 | complementary arc | |
| 圆弧 | arc (segment of a circle) | |
| 电弧焊 | electric arc welding | |
| 括弧 | parentheses; brackets | |
| 氩弧焊 | argon arc welding; TIG welding |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 瓜 — compare how they read.