拗' 拗 ²ǎo v. 〈topo.〉 bend so as to break See also ⁶ào See also niù'
百折不回' 百折不回 bǎizhébùhuí f.e. unbending; not turning back for anything' 板直' 板直 bǎnzhí* v.p. unbending; stern' 不屈' 不屈 ¹bùqū {E} v.p. unyielding; unbending' 苍劲不屈' 苍劲不屈[蒼勁--] cāngjìngbùqū f.e. unbending' 重折' 重折 chóngzhé v. bend/fold again' 单跪' 单跪[單-] ²dānguì v. genuflect; bend the knee' 打弯' 打弯[-彎] dǎwān r.v. hit to make sth. bend' 打弯儿' 打弯儿[-彎兒] dǎwānr* v.o. 〈coll.〉 bend' 伏' 伏 ⁴fú {D} v. ①bend over; lie prostrate ②subside; go down ③hide; conceal ④subdue; tame ⑤admit (defeat/guilt) ◆n. ①hot summer days; dog days ②Surname ◆m. volt' 伏案' 伏案 fú'àn v.o. bend over one's desk' 俯身' 俯身 fǔshēn* {E} v.o. stoop; bend over/down | ∼ shíqǐ yī̠ běn shū ∼拾起一本书 bend down to pick up a book' 俯首无言' 俯首无言[--無-] fǔshǒuwúyán f.e. ①bend one's head in silence ②admit one's fault/crime without protest' 俯仰' 俯仰 ²fǔyǎng n. ①bending/lifting of head ②a simple move/action ③a moment' 刚板硬正' 刚板硬正[剛---] gāngbǎnyìngzhèng f.e. firm and solid; upright and never bending/stooping (lit./fig.)' 弓' 弓 ⁵gōng {C} n. ①bow ②bend; arch M:ge/zhāng 个/张' 躬' 躬 ⁸gōng {E} b.f. ①arch; bend forward; bow 鞠躬 ¹jūgōng ②〈wr.〉 personally; oneself 事必躬亲 shìbìgōngqīn' 躬身' 躬身 ²gōngshēn v.o. bend the body in respect; bow' 躬身下拜' 躬身下拜 gōngshēnxiàbài f.e. bend the knee in obeisance; bow with the body as a sign of respect' 钩钩//勾勾着' 钩钩//勾勾着[鉤鉤//--著] gōugouzhe v.p. lowering/bending (head/body/etc.)' 钩肩搭背' 钩肩搭背[鉤---] gōujiāndābèi f.e. walk arm in arm; bend one's arm round sb.'s shoulder' 佝偻胳脯' 佝偻胳脯[-僂--] gōulóugēfǔ f.e. 〈topo.〉 bend the arm at the elbow' 佝偻腰' 佝偻腰[-僂-] gōulóuyāo v.p. 〈coll.〉 stooped; bent over; bending at the waist' 跪拜' 跪拜 guìbài* {E} v. ①worship on bended knees ②kowtow' 跪拜礼' 跪拜礼[--禮] guìbàilǐ n. ①worship on bended knees ②kowtow' 河曲' 河曲 héqū n. river-bend/meandering' 河套' 河套 hétào {E} n. ①bend of a river ②Great Bend of the Yellow River' 河湾' 河湾[-灣] héwān n. river bend M:²dào 道' 卷刃' 卷刃[捲-] juǎnrèn(r)* v.o. bend a blade edge (by hitting a hard object)' 倔强' 倔强[-強] juéjiàng {E} s.v. stubborn; unbending | Tā cóngxiǎo xìnggé ∼. 他从小性格∼。 He has been headstrong since childhood.' 鞠躬礼' 鞠躬礼[--禮] jūgōnglǐ n. a bow (bending of the body)' 罗锅' 罗锅[羅鍋] luóguo attr. bend (the back); hunch up See also luóguō' 罗锅腰' 罗锅腰[羅鍋-] luóguōyāo v.o. 〈topo.〉 hunch; bend over sth.; stoop' 摩顶礼拜' 摩顶礼拜[-頂禮-] módǐng lǐbài v.p. bend the knee in worship' 挠应力' 挠应力[撓應-] náoyìnglì n. 〈phy.〉 bending stress/strain' 内外接弯头' 内外接弯头[內--彎頭] nèiwài jiē wāntóu n. street bend/elbow/ell' 宁折不弯' 宁折不弯[寧--彎] nìngzhébùwān f.e. 〈wr.〉 would rather break than bend; be adamant' 弄弯' 弄弯[-彎] nòngwān v.o. bend' 趴' 趴 ¹pā {C} v. ①lie prone ②bend over (a table) face down | Wǔfàn hòu zài bàngōngzhuō shang ∼ yī̠huǐr. 午饭后在办公桌上∼一会儿。 Take a short nap at the desk after lunch.' 盘道' 盘道[盤-] pándào* n. winding mountain paths; bends M:tiáo 条' 扑' 扑[撲] ¹pū* {B} v. ①beat; pat; tap ②leap; fling oneself at ③〈topo.〉 bend over | ∼ zài zhuō shàng kàn dìtú ∼在桌上看地图 bend over a map on the desk' 掐诀' 掐诀[-訣] qiājué v. ①calculate on one's fingers (while chanting incantations) ②〈Dao.〉 bend and stretch fingers while reciting incantations' 前伏后仰' 前伏后仰[--後-] qiánfúhòuyǎng f.e. bend forwards and backwards' 强项不屈' 强项不屈[強項--] qiángxiàngbùqū f.e. stiff-necked and unbending' 潜函病' 潜函病[潛--] qiánhánbìng n. caisson disease; bends' 前倾' 前倾[-傾] qiánqīng* v. ①lean/incline/bend forward ②〈med.〉 antevert' 潜水病' 潜水病[潛--] qiánshuǐbìng n. 〈med.〉 the bends' 潜水员病' 潜水员病[潛-員-] qiánshuǐyuánbìng n. 〈med.〉 bends' 翘' 翘[翹] ¹qiào {C} v. stick/hold up; bend/turn upwards See also ⁷qiáo' 翘起' 翘起[翹-] ¹qiàoqǐ r.v. hold/stick up; bend/turn upward' 掐指一算' 掐指一算 qiāzhǐyīsuàn f.e. count/calculate by bending the fingers' 请安' 请安[請-] qǐng'ān {E} v.o. ①pay respects to sb. ②wish the best of health ③〈trad.〉 make obeisance by drooping the right arm in front of oneself and bending the left knee' 青松傲雪' 青松傲雪 qīngsōng'àoxuě f.e. The evergreen pine stands straight and unbending in high wind and heavy snow.' 屈' 屈 ²qū {E} v. bend ◆b.f. ①wrong; suffer a wrong 委屈 wěiqu ②subdue; submit 屈服 qūfú ③crooked 屈曲 ²qūqū ◆n. Surname' 曲' 曲 ³qū {E} v. bend ◆b.f. ①bent; crooked 弯曲 ¹wānqū ②angled 曲尺 qūchǐ ③bend (of a river/etc.) 河曲 héqū ④false; wrong 曲折 ¹qūzhé ⑤unjust; unfair; distorted 歪曲 wāiqū See also ⁴qū See also ³qǔ' 拳' 拳 ³quán {E} n. ①fist ②boxing; pugilism ◆m. punch | dǎle yī̠ ∼ 打了一∼ gave a punch ◆v. curl; twist; bend' 拳曲' 拳曲 ²quánqū v. bend; curl; twist (of objects)' 拳着' 拳着[-著] quánzhe v.p. 〈coll.〉 flex; bend' 曲背' 曲背 qūbēi* v.o. bend one's back ◆n. bent back' 屈/曲臂' 屈/曲臂 ¹qūbì* v.o. ①crook/bend one's arm ②bend the arms' 屈从众议' 屈从众议[-從眾議] qūcóng zhòngyì v.o. bend to public opinion' 屈起' 屈起 qūqǐ v. bend; bow' 屈曲' 屈曲 ²qūqū r.f. crooked; winding ◆v. bend/crook one's arm, etc.' 屈身' 屈身 ²qūshēn v.o. ①stoop; bend down ②humble/degrade/demean oneself' 屈膝求宠' 屈膝求宠[---寵] qūxīqiúchǒng {F} f.e. seek favor on bended knee' 屈折' 屈折 ²qūzhé attr. 〈lg.〉 ①inflectional ②bent ◆n. refraction (of light) ◆v. bend' 揉轮' 揉轮[-輪] róulún v.o. bend wood to make wheels' 山阿' 山阿 shān'ā p.w. bend in a mountain range See also shān'ē' 上屈' 上屈 shàngqū n. bend upward' 水湾' 水湾[-灣] shuǐwān n. bend in a stream' 顺风转舵' 顺风转舵[順風轉-] shùnfēngzhuǎnduò f.e. bend/tack with the wind' 随风转舵' 随风转舵[隨風轉-] suífēngzhuǎnduò f.e. ①bend with the wind ②be indecisive/opportunistic' 探身' 探身 ¹tànshēn v.o. stretch/bend forward; lean out' 探身子' 探身子 tàn shēnzi v.o. stretch/bend forward; lean out' 套' 套 tào* {B} b.f. ①sheath; case; cover; sleeve 套子 tàozi ②bend; curve (of rivers/etc.) 河套 hétào ③padding; batting 被套 bèitào ④traces; harness ⑤knot; noose; trap ⑥cliché; formula ◆v. ①encase ②overlap; interlink ③harness; hitch up ④model on/after; copy ⑤pump sb. about sth. ◆m. (for sets/series/suites/etc.)' 塌腰' 塌腰 tāyāo v.o. bend forward at the waist (when walking/etc.)' 汀曲' 汀曲 tīngqū n. bend in a stream' 挺挺' 挺挺 tǐngtǐng r.f. unyielding; unbending; stiff' 崴子' 崴子 wǎizi n. ①〈topo.〉 river bend ②〈topo.〉 mountain recess' 弯' 弯[彎] ¹wān {B} s.v. bent; curved; crooked | Chē bǎ lángān zhuàng ∼ le. 车把栏杆撞∼了。 The vehicle bumped into the railing and bent it. ◆v. ①bend; flex ②draw (a bow) ◆n. turn; curve' 湾' 湾[灣] ²wān {D} b.f. ①bend in a stream 河湾 héwān ②gulf; bay 海湾 hǎiwān ◆v. anchor; moor; tie up' 弯道' 弯道[彎-] wāndào* n. ①winding road ②curve; bend M:tiáo 条' 枉法从私' 枉法从私[--從-] wǎngfǎcóngsī f.e. bend the law to suit private interests' 弯弓' 弯弓[彎-] wāngōng v.o. 〈wr.〉 ①bend/draw a bow ②be ready to shoot the arrow ◆n. arch' 弯脚' 弯脚[彎腳] wānjiǎo v.o. bend one's feet' 弯接管' 弯接管[彎--] wānjiēguǎn n. bend (to connect two pipes)' 弯曲形变' 弯曲形变[彎--變] wānqūxíngbiàn f.e. bending and deformation' 弯身' 弯身[彎-] wānshēn v.o. bend the body' 弯头' 弯头[彎頭] ¹wāntóu n. 〈mach.〉 elbow; bend' 弯腿' 弯腿[彎-] wāntuǐ v.o. bend one's leg' 弯下' 弯下[彎-] wānxià r.v. bend down' 弯膝礼' 弯膝礼[彎-禮] wānxīlǐ n. bending one's knees to show courtesy' 弯腰' 弯腰[彎-] wānyāo* {E} v.o. stoop; bend over | Wǒ ³bèi téng, bùnéng ∼. 我背疼, 不能∼。 I have a backache and can't bend over.' 弯子' 弯子[彎-] wānzi n. bend; turn; curve M:tiáo 条' 窝' 窝[窩] ¹wō {D} n. ①nest ②lair; den ③hollows in the human body ④〈topo.〉 place ◆v. ①harbor; shelter ②hold in; check ③bend; crease ◆m. litter; brood' 徇情枉法' 徇情枉法 xùnqíngwǎngfǎ f.e. bend the law for relatives/friends' 徇私枉法' 徇私枉法 xùnsīwạ̌ngfǎ {E} f.e. bend the law for relatives/friends' 压弯' 压弯[壓彎] yāwān* {E} r.v. bend' 倚伏' 倚伏 yǐfú v. ①〈wr.〉 be causally related ②bend over ③contrast' 迎风摇曳' 迎风摇曳[-風搖-] yíngfēngyáoyè f.e. bend before the wind' 迂拘' 迂拘 yūjū v. stick to old rules and not bend to circumstances' 玉立' 玉立 ²yùlì id. ①gracious ②slim and graceful ③〈wr.〉 ⓐchaste ⓑfirm; unbending' 纡体' 纡体[紆體] yūtǐ v.o. bend one's body; crouch; bow down' 折' 折 ¹zhé {B} v. ①break; snap ②lose ③turn back | Tā hěn kuài jiù ∼le huílai. 他很快就∼了回来。 He soon turned back. ④admire ⑤humiliate ⑥percentage discount; sell at a lower rate | dǎ bā ∼ 打八∼ give a 20% discount ⑦fold; bend | Tā bǎ xìn ∼le qǐlai. 他把信∼了起来。 He folded the letter. ⑧die young ⑨be convinced ⑩convert into; amount to ◆b.f. bent; twisted 曲折 ¹qūzhé ◆n. ①discount; rebate ②turning stroke in calligraphy ③folder; booklet ④act (of a play) See also ³shé See also ²zhē' 褶曲' 褶曲 zhěqū n. ①〈geol.〉 folds; bend ②〈wr.〉 wrinkle (in the skin)' 折弯' 折弯[-彎] zhéwān v.o. bend; twist' 折枝' 折枝 zhézhī v.o. ①massage ②snap a twig ③bend over to pick up sth.' 肘屈伸举重' 肘屈伸举重[---舉-] zhǒu qūshēn jǔzhòng v.p. 〈sport〉 lift weights with the elbows bending and stretching'
curved, bending