曲肱而枕之

quˉ gongˉ erˊ zhenˇ zhiˉ

(Poor, Use bent)

Use bent arm for a pillow, Poor but content

曲, 肱, 而, 枕, 之

曲從

quˉ congˊ

(Reluctantly)

Reluctantly obey

曲, 從

rhymes-曲從

曲解

quˉ jieˇ

(Distort the truth, Misconstrue)

Misconstrue, Distort the truth

曲, 解

rhymes-曲解

曲筆

quˉ biˇ

(Distort the truth)

Distort the truth in a report or essay

曲, 筆

rhymes-曲筆

曲率

quˉ luuˋ

(Curvature)

Curvature

曲, 率

rhymes-曲率

曲意

quˉ yiˋ

(Bend to the, Make concessions)

Bend to the will of another, Make concessions

曲, 意

rhymes-曲意

曲調

quˇ diaoˋ

(Melody, Tune)

Tune, Melody

曲, 調

rhymes-曲調

曲謹

quˉ jinˇ

(Fastidious)

Fastidious

曲, 謹

rhymes-曲謹

曲室

quˉ shiˋ

(Hidden)

Hidden chamber

曲, 室

rhymes-曲室

曲突徙薪

quˉ tuˊ xiˇ xinˉ

(Bend the, Take precautions)

Bend the chimney and move the firewood, Take precautions

曲, 突, 徙, 薪

rhymes-曲突徙薪

曲度

quˉ duˋ

(Degree of)

Degree of curvature

曲, 度

rhymes-曲度

曲庇

quˉ biˋ

(Distort the truth)

Distort the truth to conceal an error

曲, 庇

rhymes-曲庇

曲射砲

quˉ sheˋ paoˋ

(Howitzer)

Howitzer

曲, 射, 砲

rhymes-曲射砲

曲全

quˉ quanˊ

(Suppress)

Suppress feelings for the sake of the greater good

曲, 全

rhymes-曲全

曲直

quˉ zhiˊ

(Right and)

Right and wrong

曲, 直

rhymes-曲直

曲起

quˉ qiˇ

(Curl, Curl up, Curled, Curled up, Curling, Curls)

Curl, Curls, Curling, Curled, Curl up, Curls up, Curling up, Curled up

曲, 起

rhymes-曲起

曲棍球

quˉ gunˋ qiuˊ

(Hockey)

Hockey

曲, 棍, 球

rhymes-曲棍球

曲撓

quˉ naoˊ

(Unjustly)

Unjustly accuse

曲, 撓

rhymes-曲撓

曲拐

quˉ guaiˇ

(Crank)

Crank

曲, 拐

rhymes-曲拐

樂曲

yueˋ quˇ

(Music, Musical)

Musical composition, Music

樂, 曲

衷曲

zhongˉ quˇ

(From the, Heartfelt)

From the bottom of the heart, Heartfelt

衷, 曲

序曲

xuˋ quˉ

(Overture, Prelude, Prologue)

Prologue, Overture, Prelude

序, 曲

逢迎曲踊

fengˊ yingˊ quˉ yongˇ

(Flatter, Ingratiate)

Flatter, Ingratiate

逢, 迎, 曲, 踊

歪曲

waiˉ quˉ

(Distort, Skew, Twist, Twitch)

Distort, Skew, Twist, Twitch

歪, 曲

橫曲鉤

hengˊ quˉ gouˉ

(Horizontal calligraphy stroke)

Horizontal calligraphy stroke followed by a bending stroke ending with an upward hook

橫, 曲, 鉤

插曲

chaˉ quˉ

(Episode, Movie, Musical)

Episode, Movie soundtrack, Movie background music, Musical interlude

插, 曲

捲曲機

juanˇ quˉ jiˉ

(Crimping)

Crimping machine

捲, 曲, 機