曲子
Old HSK 6
曲子 (qǔzi) · tune
曲子 (qǔzi) means “tune; melody; piece of music”. It is written with 2 characters: 曲 (crooked) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 曲子 is built
The characters
曲 qū · crooked
What 曲 is made of
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她在钢琴上弹了一首曲子。Tā zài gāngqín shàng tán le yī shǒu qǔzi.She played a tune on the piano.
这首曲子我听了好多遍。Zhè shǒu qǔzi wǒ tīng le hǎo duō biàn.I've listened to this piece many times.
Questions about 曲子
What does 曲子 mean?
曲子 (qǔzi) means “tune; melody; piece of music”.
How do you pronounce 曲子?
曲子 is pronounced qǔzi.
Which HSK level is 曲子?
曲子 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 曲折qūzhéwinding
- 歪曲wāiqūto distort
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
Learn 曲子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 150: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.