曲
线

Curve in Chinese: 曲线 (qū xiàn)

qū xiàn

curve

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 曲線1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1curve
  2. 2curved line
  3. 3indirect
  4. 4in a roundabout way

Stroke order

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曲
线

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄩ

qū

ㄑ/ qㄩ/ ü—/ first tone

ㄒㄧㄢˋ

xiàn

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

曲线

Simplified

曲線

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这条曲线的变化很有规律。

    zhè tiáo qū xiàn de biàn huà hěn yǒu guī lǜ。

    The changes in this curve are very regular.

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Related words

线

xiàn

thread

曲

qǔ

tune

占线

zhàn xiàn

busy (telephone line)

路线

lù xiàn

itinerary

歌曲

gē qǔ

song

光线

guāng xiàn

light ray

线索

xiàn suǒ

trail

直线

zhí xiàn

straight line

乐曲

yuè qǔ

musical composition

热线

rè xiàn

hotline (communications link)

弯曲

wān qū

to bend

戏曲

xì qǔ

Chinese opera

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