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Meaning

bent; crooked; wrong; tune; song

Chinese: 弯曲、不直;也读 qǔ,指歌曲、乐曲。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “qu” becomes a different word in each tone. 曲 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 歌曲gē qǔsong
  • 弯曲wān qūto bend; to curve around; curved; crooked
  • 曲子qǔ zipoem for singing; tune; music
  • 曲折qū zhéwinding; (fig.) complicated
  • 歪曲wāi qūto distort; to misrepresent

Example Sentence

她弹奏了一首优美的曲子。Tā tán zòu le yì shǒu yōu měi de qǔ zi.She played a beautiful tune.

shetánto pluck (a string)zòuto play musicle(completed action)oneshǒuhead优美yōu měigracefuldeof曲子qǔ zipoem for singing