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CHINESE CHARACTER

qū

屈

屈

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bend; yield; wrong

Numbered pinyin
qu1
English meanings
to bend; to yield; wrong; injustice

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他cóngbù从不qūfú屈服yú于kùnnan困难。

    He never yields to difficulties.

  2. 02

    tā她gǎndào感到wěiqu委屈de地kū哭le了。

    She cried feeling wronged.

  3. 03

    néng能qū屈néng能shēn伸cái才shì是dà大zhàngfu丈夫。

    Being able to bend and stretch is what makes a great man.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 屈服
  • 委屈
  • 屈伸
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  • 不屈