Writing
曲 (qǔ) — how to say "melody" in Chinese
曲
Melody
noun
Character composition
曲
melody
Radicals / Keys
曰
Say
#73 · yuē · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
优美的曲子
yōu měi de qǔ zi
beautiful melody
钢琴曲
gāng qín qǔ
piano piece
Examples
他喜欢听古典音乐的曲。
He likes listening to classical music melodies.
这首歌的曲很好听。
The melody of this song is very pleasant.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say melody in Chinese?
"melody" in Chinese is 曲 (qǔ).
曲 meaning in English
曲 (qǔ) means "Melody".
Qu in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced qǔ (written as qu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for melody
It is written 曲 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 曲?
曲 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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