腃 (kuì) - Curved & bent

腃Tone 4

kuì ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

腃 · kuì

Curved;

bent;

twisted (archaic or rare usage).

Curvedbenttwisted (archaic or rare usage).

Usage highlights

Curved shapeTwisted stateBent objectSpinal curvatureBody contortion

Synonyms

  • 曲— curved; bent
  • 弯— bent; curved
  • 扭— twisted

Antonyms

  • 直— straight

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described a curved object (腃曲).
  • The branch grew in a twisted shape (腃形).
  • He suffered from a spinal curvature (脊柱腃曲).

Collocations

  • Curved shape(腃形)
  • Twisted state(腃曲)
  • Bent object(腃物)
  • Spinal curvature(脊柱腃曲)
  • Body contortion(身体腃曲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in ancient Chinese medical and descriptive texts.
  • It is considered a rare character in modern usage.

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