Author(s)
Peter D.
First published
31 March 2020
Last updated
31 March 2020
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Source: Period dictionary
Description
Kòuzi (扣子) literally means "little notch".1
It is the string notch found on either side of a bow.
Ear of a Qing bow made by the Changxing workshop, Chengdu.
Sold by Mandarin Mansion in 2019.
Ear of a Qing bow with a separate inserted shāo tóu of translucent horn to reinforce the string notch.
Sold by Mandarin Mansion in 2018.
Other bow parts
|
# |
English |
Chinese |
Pinyin transliteration |
|
Bow |
弓 |
Gōng |
|
| 1. | Bow grip | 弓弝 | Gōngbà |
| 2. | Sides of bow grip | 弓弝膀子 | Gōngbà bǎngzi |
| 3. | Arrow slipping spot | 箭溜子 | Jiàn liūzi |
| 4. | Bow ear | 弓弰 | Gōng shāo |
| 5. | Tip | 弰頭 | Shāo tóu |
| 6. | String notch | 扣子 | Kòuzi |
| 7. | String bridge | 弓墊子 | Gōng diànzi |
| 8. | Bow knee (lit. "brain") | 弓腦 | Gōng nǎo |
| 9. | Painted birch bark | 畫樺皮 | Huà huà pí |
| 10. | Bow face | 弓面 | Gōng miàn |
| 11. | Bowstring | 弓弦 | Gōng xián |
| 12. | Bowstring knot | 弦挌搭 | Xián gé dā |
Notes
All terms are from: Wuti Qingwen Jian (五體清文鑑) or "Five languages compendium", a Qing imperial dictionary in Manchu, Mongolian, Uighur, Tibetan, and Chinese of circa 1790. Published under the Qianlong emperor.
