屈

qū

verb #9,787

Meanings

1 to bend
2 to yield
3 to submit
4 injustice; wrong

Characters

to bend; to submit; injustice

Examples

他宁死不屈。

Tā nìngsǐ bùqū.

He would rather die than yield.

她受了很大的委屈。

Tā shòu le hěn dà de wěiqu.

She suffered a great injustice.

不要屈服于压力。

Bùyào qūfú yú yālì.

Don't yield to pressure.

Tips

usage

屈 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. Common compounds: 屈服 (submit), 委屈 (feel wronged), 冤屈 (injustice), 不屈 (unyielding).

In Pop Culture

屈原 Qū Yuán

Qu Yuan

ancient poet — Dragon Boat Festival honors his death

Stroke Order

屈 qū