曲线 meaning in English

qūxiàn

curve; curved line

HSK 7-9nounTraditional 曲線14 strokes

Meaning of 曲线

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

qūxiàn
  1. curve
  2. curved line
  3. indirect
  4. in a roundabout way

Stroke order for each character

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曲 qǔ · tune · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

线 xiàn · thread · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Related words

Words that share a character with 曲线.

路线lùxiànitinerary; route
线索xiànsuǒtrail; clues
歌曲gēqǔsong
光线guāngxiànlight ray; light
直线zhíxiànstraight line; sharply (rise or fall)
线路xiànlù(electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route
弯曲wānqūto bend; to curve around
热线rèxiànhotline (communications link)
乐曲yuèqǔmusical composition
戏曲xìqǔChinese opera
无线电wúxiàndiànradio; wireless (i.e. the technology used in radio telecommunication); a radio
前线qiánxiànfront line; military front

Questions about 曲线

What does 曲线 mean?

曲线 (qūxiàn) means "curve; curved line" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 曲线?

曲线 is made of 2 characters: 曲 (6 strokes), 线 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.

Is 曲线 an HSK word?

Yes. 曲线 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 曲线 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 曲线 is written 曲線.