曲

麴
qū
#1,064 most
frequent character
yeast, Aspergillus (includes many common molds)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

曲 is a picture of a field that bends. That gave the first meaning, a bent field. It grew to mean crooked, bent, and a part. Read qǔ, it also names a piece of music or a song.

Drawn as: a field that bends

曲 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
蛐

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