曲 qǔ, qū — song; tune; melody; music; melody; air; tune
曲
Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #424
qǔ qu3
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noun
- music of song e.g 聂耳作曲,田汉作词 · 编曲
- qu ,a type of verse in singing
- 是受民间歌曲的影响而形成的,句法较词更为灵活,多用口语,用韵也更接近口语。一支曲可以单唱,几支曲可以合成一套,也可以用几套曲子写成戏曲。广义的曲泛指秦、汉以来各种可以入乐的乐曲 e.g 汉大曲、唐宋大曲、民间小曲等
measure word
- 用于歌曲、乐曲 e.g 一曲清歌
qū qu1
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adjective
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adjective
noun
verb
- bend e.g 曲匝 · 曲肱
Related words
- 戏曲 Chinese opera; traditional opera; theatrical singing and acting; opera
- 歌曲 song; vocal
- 曲折 winding; (fig.) complicated; tortuous
- 曲线 curve; curved line; indirect; in a roundabout way
- 歪曲 to distort; to misrepresent
- 曲艺 folk art forms (storytelling, cross-talk, etc.)
- 乐曲 musical composition; music; musical work
- 扭曲 to twist; to warp; to distort; to contort; to deform; to skew
- 作曲家 composer
- 昆曲 Kunqu opera
- 弯曲 bent; curved; crooked; winding
- 曲子 poem for singing/tune/music
- 交响曲 symphony
- 作曲 to compose (music)
- 进行曲 march (music)
- 曲目 repertoire
- 曲调 melody; tune; strain
- 协奏曲 concerto
- 序曲 overture; prelude
- 三部曲 trilogy