Definitions
(adjective)
bent; crooked
(noun)
tune; song; melody
(noun)
yeast; mold
Etymology
Pictograph of a bent object.
About
The character 曲 began as a pictogram depicting a bent object, establishing its early meaning of curvature or something not straight. In its contemporary form, it remains a unitary character without separable components. Over centuries, its semantic application expanded to encompass a musical piece or tune, and it also acquired the meaning of yeast or leaven, referring to the agent used in fermentation.
Example Sentences Hide
他唱了一首歌曲。
山路弯曲难行。
这张图有一条曲线。
爷爷喜欢看戏曲。
这首曲调很优美。
不要扭曲事实真相。
你曲解了我的意思。
通过曲折的小径，我们找到了花园。