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曲 Not to be confused with 由 (yóu)
1. (qū) Curve
- 弯曲 (wān qū) Curvy
- 曲折 (qū zhé) Winding / Meandering Literal. Curve and fold
- 曲棍球 (qū gùn qiú) Hockey Literal. Curve stick ball(game)
- 扭曲事实 (nǐu qū shì shí) Distort the facts Literal. Twist and curve the matter's real parts
2. (qǔ) Tune
- 歌曲 (gē qǔ) Song
- 乐曲 (yùe qǔ) Music
- 戏曲 (xì qǔ) Chinese opera Literal. Theatrical tune
- 进行曲 (jìn xíng qǔ) March Literal. Progressive tune
- 协奏曲 (xié zoù qǔ) Concerto Literal. Accompaniment playing tune
- 圆舞曲 (yuán wǔ qǔ) Waltz Literal. Round dance tune
- 摇篮曲 (yáo lán qǔ) Lullaby Literal. Cradle tune
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曲终人散 (qǔ zhōng rén sàn) The inevitable end Literal. When the tune ends, people disperse – often used at the end of a gathering or an event to describe "the eventual emptiness" after everyone leaves