曲

qū · qu/qǔ · qu/Qū · qu

Traditional 麴 / 麯

Meaning

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qū 曲

  1. bent
  2. crooked
  3. wrong

qǔ 曲

  1. tune
  2. song
  3. CL:支 (zhī)

qū 麴

  1. yeast
  2. Aspergillus (includes many common molds)
  3. Taiwan pr. [qú]

Qū 曲

  1. surname Qu

qū 麯

  1. variant of 麴 / 曲 (qū)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)小(xiǎo)路(lù)弯(wān)弯(wān)曲(qū)曲(qū),通(tōng)向(xiàng)远(yuǎn)处(chù)的(de)村(cūn)庄(zhuāng)。

This small path winds crookedly toward the distant village.

02

她(tā)一(yì)边(biān)弹(tán)琴(qín),一(yì)边(biān)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)哼(hēng)着(zhe)那(nà)支(zhī)曲(qǔ)。

She played the instrument while softly humming that tune.

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