曲
Character
tune
Readings and meanings
- tune CC-CEDICT
- song CC-CEDICT
Words that use “曲” as qǔ
歌曲gē qǔa songWordHSK 5乐曲yuè qǔa piece of music, like a song that people play or listen toWordHSK 6戏曲xì qǔtraditional Chinese shows with singing, music, and actingWordHSK 6小曲xiǎo qǔa simple folk songWordHSK 7–9作曲zuò qǔto composeWord元曲yuán qǔYuan dynasty theater, including poetry, music and comedyWord单曲dān qǔsingleWord名曲míng qǔfamous songWord
qū
qu1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is qǔ.
- curved; not straight (as in 弯曲 'to bend')
- a Chinese family name (as in 姓曲)
Examples
这条小路很弯曲。
zhè tiáo xiǎo lù hěn wān qū
This small road bends a lot.
AI-generated sentence
我的老师姓曲。
wǒ de lǎo shī xìng qū
My teacher's family name is Qu.
AI-generated sentence
Words that use “曲” as qū
弯曲wān qūcurved or bentWordHSK 6扭曲niǔ qūto twist something so it is no longer in its normal shapeWordHSK 7–9曲折qū zhénot straightWordHSK 7–9曲线qū xiàna line that bends smoothly and is not straightWordHSK 7–9歪曲wāi qūto change facts so people get the wrong ideaWordHSK 7–9乡曲xiāng qūremote villageWord卷曲juǎn qūto curlWord双曲shuāng qūhyperbolaWord
Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 曲
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