The character 屈 — “bend”: how to write it and what it means
bend; grievance
The Chinese character 屈 is read qū and means “bend; grievance”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 屈
屈 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 屈, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 屈 is made of
On top, 尸; below, 出 chū hints at the reading. In 委屈 it takes the neutral tone: qu.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 屈
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 屈?
屈 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 屈 mean?
屈 means “bend; grievance”. It appears in 委屈 (“wronged”).
How do you pronounce 屈?
屈 is read qū. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 屈 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 屈 yourself
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