| 圆锥曲线 |
yuán zhuī qū xiàn |
conic section |
| 圆 |
yuán |
circle / round / circular / spherical / (of the moon) full / unit of Chinese currency (yuan) / tactful / to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) |
| 圆锥 |
yuán zhuī |
cone / conical / tapering |
| 锥 |
zhuī |
cone / awl / to bore |
| 曲 |
Qū |
surname Qu |
| 曲 |
qū |
bent / crooked / wrong |
| 曲 |
qǔ |
tune / song / CL:支 |
| 曲 |
qū |
variant of 曲 |
| 曲 |
qū |
fermentation starter; leaven (molds, yeasts or bacteria used in fermenting soy products or brewing etc) / Taiwan pr. [qu2] |
| 曲线 |
qū xiàn |
curve / curved line / indirect / in a roundabout way |
| 线 |
xiàn |
variant of 线 |
| 线 |
xiàn |
thread / string / wire / line / CL:条,股,根 / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) |