曲U+66F26 STROKES
Entry·pron. qǔ
ㄑㄩˇ
“Tune or song; bent or crooked; wrong or false; surname; fermentation starter (Taiwan pr. qū).”
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- 歌曲ㄍㄜ ㄑㄩˇsong; a piece of music with lyrics, meant to be sung; vocal composition combining poetry and melody.
- 扭曲ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄩto twist; to warp; to distort; to misrepresent facts; to twist or bend out of shape
- 曲線ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧㄢˋa smooth curved line or arc; a curved contour, often used to describe a person's figure or silhouette; indirect, roundabout way.
- 彎曲ㄨㄢ ㄑㄩˇto bend; to curve; not straight; curved or crooked; to wind; to warp; (figuratively) hidden circumstances or ulterior motives
- 戲曲ㄒㄧˋ ㄑㄩˇChinese opera; traditional Chinese stage performance combining literature, music, dance, and martial arts; also refers to the libretto or lyrics of classical Chinese drama.
- 作曲家ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄚcomposer; songwriter; person who writes music, especially classical or popular songs.
- 金曲獎ㄐㄧㄣ ㄑㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄤˇGolden Melody Awards; Taiwan's major annual music awards honoring achievements in popular and traditional music.
- 曲目ㄑㄩˇ ㄇㄨˋa piece of music; a song; an item in a program or repertoire.
- 樂曲ㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄩˇa musical composition; a piece of music with melody, rhythm, and harmony.
- 金曲ㄐㄧㄣ ㄑㄩˇhit song; popular song; award-winning song (esp. in Chinese pop music)
- 主題曲ㄓㄨˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄩˇtheme song; a song that represents the main theme of a drama, opera, dance, or film.
- 曲子ㄑㄩˇ ˙ㄗa tune; a melody; a piece of music; a song; a musical composition
- 曲折ㄑㄩˇ ㄓㄜˊwinding; twisting; (fig.) complicated; intricate; setbacks; hidden details; twists and turns
- 單曲ㄉㄢ ㄑㄩˇa single (music release); a standalone song released separately from an album
- 作曲ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩˇto compose music; to write a musical piece; to create a melody or song.
- 插曲ㄔㄚ ㄑㄩˇincidental music in a film, play, or interlude; a brief episode or incident in a story.
- 交響曲ㄐㄧㄠ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄩˇA large-scale orchestral composition, typically in multiple movements; a symphony.
- 協奏曲ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄡˋ ㄑㄩˇA musical composition for one or more solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra, typically in three movements; a concerto
- 曲調ㄑㄩˇ ㄉㄧㄠˋmelody; tune; musical air
- 三部曲ㄙㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩˇa musical composition in three movements; a trilogy; a three-part series; a process with three distinct stages
- 編曲ㄅㄧㄢ ㄑㄩˇto arrange music; musical arrangement, adapting a composition for different instruments, voices, or expanded form while preserving its core structure
- 舞曲ㄨˇ ㄑㄩˇmusic composed for dancing, typically with a strong rhythm; dance music
- 組曲ㄗㄨˇ ㄑㄩˇsuite; a musical work composed of several short pieces linked together, translated from English
- 曲風ㄑㄩˇ ㄈㄥmusical style; genre of music
- 名曲ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩˇfamous song or musical composition; well-known piece of music
- 奏鳴曲ㄗㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩˇsonata; an instrumental composition, typically in three or four movements, for solo piano or piano with another instrument
- 詞曲ㄘˊ ㄑㄩˇcollective term for ci poetry and qu (aria) verse; song lyrics and melodies
- 曲解ㄑㄩ ㄐㄧㄝˇto misinterpret; to distort the original meaning
- 異曲同工ㄧˋ ㄑㄩˇ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥdifferent methods yielding equally skillful results; different approaches achieving the same effect
- 曲面ㄑㄩ ㄇㄧㄢˋcurved surface; surface formed by the motion of a curve, as in cones, cylinders, and spheres
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