鞠躬
jū gōng · HSK 7
to bow
🙇 躬 = 身 body + 弓 bow: bend the body like a bow to bow
鞠 means to bend or rear; 躬 is the body (身) beside a bow (弓). Together they mean to bend the body forward — a formal bow. The 弓 component does double duty: it bends, and it echoes the bowing action.