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曲

Character

曲 qǔ · qū

HSK 5Character2 readings

tune

Radical
曰
Strokes
6
Structure
Overlaid
Parts
曰 丨
Traditional
曲
Frequency
#398 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

qǔMain readingqūRare reading

qǔ

qu3Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. tune CC-CEDICT
  2. 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 reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is qǔ.

  1. curved; not straight (as in 弯曲 'to bend')
  2. 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

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Same radical 曰

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會huì电diàn最zuì書shū更gèng曾céng替tì曹cáo曰yuē曳yè曷hé曱yuē
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