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曲 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
bent; crooked; wrong; fermentation starter
tune; song
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song
Chinese opera
musical composition
music played during a movie, play etc
folk musical theater
poem for singing
theme song
to bend
to twist
curve
winding
to distort
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We want to learn some Japanese songs.
Source: Tatoeba #1735617 · CC BY 2.0 FRDon't twist my words around.
Source: Tatoeba #12850471 · CC BY 2.0 FRHave you listened to this song?
Source: Tatoeba #4903412 · CC BY 2.0 FRIs this an anime theme song?
Source: Tatoeba #10538261 · CC BY 2.0 FRKen learned many Japanese songs by heart.
Source: Tatoeba #891040 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis piece of music is way too difficult for me to play.
Source: Tatoeba #1323690 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.