bow vs congee

bow and congee both are nouns.

bow and congee both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bow	Yes	No	Yes	No
congee	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, congee is a hyponym of bow; that is, congee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bow:

bow: bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
congee: perform a ceremonious bow

Other hyponyms of bow include conge.

bow (noun)	congee (noun)
a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments	formal permission to depart
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments	an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow	(architecture) a concave molding
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces	a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
a decorative interlacing of ribbons
something curved in shape
front part of a vessel or aircraft
an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

bow (verb)	congee (verb)
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head	perform a ceremonious bow
yield to another's wish or opinion	depart after obtaining formal permission
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
play on a stringed instrument with a bow

Difference between bow and congee

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