扭
曲

About

The word 扭曲 is formed by combining 扭, meaning to twist, and 曲, meaning bent or crooked. 扭 includes the hand radical indicating action, while 曲 depicts a bent shape. Together, they literally convey the act of twisting something into a crooked state, resulting in the meaning of distort.

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他扭曲了事实。

Tā niǔqū le shìshí.

He distorted the facts.

疼痛让他的脸扭曲了。

Téngtòng ràng tā de liǎn niǔqū le.

The pain twisted his face.

媒体报道有时会扭曲真相。

Méitǐ bàodào yǒushí huì niǔqū zhēnxiàng.

Media reports sometimes distort the truth.

长期的压力扭曲了他的性格。

Chángqī de yālì niǔqū le tā de xìnggé.

Long-term stress distorted his personality.

历史被某些人扭曲以符合其政治目的。

Lìshǐ bèi mǒuxiē rén niǔqū yǐ fúhé qí zhèngzhì mùdì.

History is distorted by some people to fit their political purposes.

Word Definition - 扭曲

niǔ qū to twist; to warp; to distort

Individual Character Details

扭 niǔ
曲 qū, qū, qǔ, qū, qū