屈 (qū) - to bend, to stoop & to submit, to yield
屈 · qū
to bend, to stoop;
to submit, to yield;
to be wronged, injustice;
surname
to bend, to stoopto submit, to yieldto be wronged, injustice
Usage highlights
to submitto be wrongedto stoop/bendunjust treatmentindomitable spiritQu Yuan
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He had to bend down to pick it up (屈身).
- She refused to submit to pressure (屈服).
- He suffered a great injustice (受屈).
- Mr. Qu is our teacher (屈老师).
Collocations
- to submit(屈服)
- to be wronged(委屈)
- to stoop/bend(屈身)
- unjust treatment(冤屈)
- indomitable spirit(不屈不挠)
- Qu Yuan(屈原)
Idioms
- Indomitable, unyielding(不屈不挠)
- To stoop to compromise(屈尊降贵)
- To suffer wrong without complaint(含冤受屈)
- To swallow one's pride(忍辱含屈)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character combines the 'corpse' radical (尸) with 'out' (出), suggesting bending the body outward or stooping.
- Historically associated with the poet and minister Qu Yuan (屈原) from the Warring States period, famous for his loyalty and tragic death.
- Used in Chinese culture to express concepts of resilience (不屈不挠) and enduring injustice.