委 wēi / wěi — crooked; give up; indeed; to commission
他被选为班委。Tā bèi xuǎn wéi bān wěi.He was elected as a class committee member.
Common words: 委托 (wěi tuō)、委屈 (wěi qu)、委员 (wěi yuán)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "crooked"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "crooked", including 委 (wēi / wěi), 曲 (qū / qǔ). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "crooked" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 委 (wēi / wěi), 曲 (qū / qǔ) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span wēi, wěi, qū, qǔ — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 委 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 委 wēi / wěicrooked; give up; indeed; to commissionUseful words: 委托, 委屈
- 曲 qū / qǔbent; crooked; wrong; tune; songUseful words: 歌曲, 弯曲
Common words for these 2 "crooked" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 委 (wēi / wěi) — so "crooked" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "crooked".
曲 qū / qǔ — bent; crooked; wrong; tune; song
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.
Common words: 歌曲 (gē qǔ)、弯曲 (wān qū)、曲子 (qǔ zi)
All 2 characters
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