How to say “curved” in Chinese
curved, winding
“Curved” in Chinese is 弯曲, wān qū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
弯曲 is read wān qū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 弓 “bow”: curved like a bow. On top, 亦.
Second reading: qū, “crooked, bent”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “弯曲”.
More words from the lesson “Straight, crooked, crosswise”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “curved” in Chinese?
“Curved” in Chinese is 弯曲, pinyin wānqū.
What does 弯曲 mean?
弯曲 (wānqū) means “curved, winding”.
How do you write 弯曲?
弯曲 is 2 characters: 弯 (wān) — curved; bend; 曲 (qǔ) — tune, song. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 弯曲?
弯曲 is read wānqū. Tones: wān — first tone, qū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“curved” in the lesson “Straight, crooked, crosswise”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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