Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bow back: The curved, flexible part of a traditional bow (the weapon used for archery) that stores and releases energy when drawn and released. This is the primary meaning referring to the object itself.
   • Bow-shaped range of mountains: A geographical term describing a mountain range that forms a distinct, curved arc resembling the shape of a bow.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cánh cung của cây nó được làm từ gỗ cây lim rất chắc chắn. (The bow back of his bow is made of ironwood, which is very sturdy.)
  • Dãy núi hình cánh cung này là một đặc điểm địa lý nổi bật của vùng. (This bow-shaped range of mountains is a prominent geographical feature of the region.)

Advanced Usage

• "uốn cong như cánh cung": to bend/curve like a bow back.
  • Thanh tre uốn cong như cánh cung trước khi bật thẳng lại. (The bamboo strip curved like a bow back before snapping straight again.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cung (n): Bow (the complete weapon, including the string). This is the root word.
• Hình cánh cung (phrase): Bow-shaped, arc-shaped. Used as an adjective phrase.
  • Vịnh Hạ Long có đường bờ biển hình cánh cung. (Ha Long Bay has a bow-shaped coastline.)

Synonyms

• Nửa vòng tròn: Semicircle (emphasizes the geometric shape rather than the functional object).
• Đường cong: Curve (a more general term).

Related Phrases

• Vùng cánh cung (geological phrase): The bow-shaped region/zone (often used in geology or geography to describe an arcuate structural zone).
  • Vùng cánh cung Đông Bắc có nhiều tài nguyên khoáng sản. (The Northeastern bow-shaped zone has many mineral resources.)

1. Bow back
   • dãy núi hình cánh cung
     a bow-shaped range of mountains