躬

躳
gōng
#2,644 most
frequent character
old variant of 躬[gong1]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

躬 has 身 body as the meaning part and 弓 gōng as a sound part. It first meant body. The meaning grew to bowing at the waist and then to personally or oneself.

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