What does 曲 mean in Chinese?

曲 (qū) means "bent; crooked; wrong" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 曲?

曲 is pronounced "qū" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 曲?

曲 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 曲?

Common words with 曲 include 作曲 (to compose (music)), 元曲 (Yuan dynasty theater, including poetry, music and comedy), 名曲 (famous song), 唱曲 (to sing a song), 单曲 (single (music)).

How do you write 曲?

You can practice writing 曲 using our stroke order tool.

曲 (qū), bent

曲

qū

bent; crooked; wrong

Character Breakdown

Radical: 曰 (no. 73)

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Definitions

bent
crooked
wrong

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 曲

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
作曲	zuò qǔ	to compose (music)
元曲	Yuán qǔ	Yuan dynasty theater, including poetry, music and comedy
名曲	míng qǔ	famous song
唱曲	chàng qǔ	to sing a song
单曲	dān qǔ	single (music)
三部曲	sān bù qǔ	trilogy
二次曲	èr cì qū	quadratic curve
交响曲	jiāo xiǎng qǔ	symphony
作曲家	zuò qǔ jiā	composer
作曲者	zuò qǔ zhě	composer

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Related Words

是非曲直(shì fēi qū zhí)· lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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曲

qū