TWIST 彎曲曲
DISPLACE so as to DISTORT.MOVE so as to DISTORT.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general word for something being bent is qū 曲 (ant. zhí 直 "make straight").
2. Qū 屈 / 詘 (all ant. shēn 伸 "stretch out") refers specifically to the bending of the body, mostly when bowing politely.
3. Náo 撓 (ant. zhèng 正 "straighten out")typically focusses on the act and impact of bending.
4. Wǎng 枉 (ant. zhèng 正 "straight and unwarped") refers to bending as distortion. The word is predominantly transferred in meaning and prototypically refers to the bending of the law.
5. Wān 彎 (ant.zhí 直 "keep straight") has rather limited uses in pre-Buddhist Chinese, referring to the bending of a bow.
2. Qū 屈 / 詘 (all ant. shēn 伸 "stretch out") refers specifically to the bending of the body, mostly when bowing politely.
3. Náo 撓 (ant. zhèng 正 "straighten out")typically focusses on the act and impact of bending.
4. Wǎng 枉 (ant. zhèng 正 "straight and unwarped") refers to bending as distortion. The word is predominantly transferred in meaning and prototypically refers to the bending of the law.
5. Wān 彎 (ant.zhí 直 "keep straight") has rather limited uses in pre-Buddhist Chinese, referring to the bending of a bow.
Modern Chinese Criteria
絞
擰
崴 (rare)
拳曲
蜷曲
蜷局
扭扯
膩歪
曲解 (fig) refers to interpretive distortion.
篡改
改篡
歪曲
曲解
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
擰
崴 (rare)
拳曲
蜷曲
蜷局
扭扯
膩歪
曲解 (fig) refers to interpretive distortion.
篡改
改篡
歪曲
曲解
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Words
撓 náo OC: mɢreewʔ MC: ɳɣɛu 6 Attributions
Náo 撓 (ant. zhèng 正 "straighten out")typically focusses on the act and impact of bending.
- Syntactic words
- nsubject(what is twisted>) something bent, crooked or twisted
- vadNbent, twisted
- vimiddle voiceget bent; get twisted
- vtoNdistort; bend along (something crooked)??
- vtoNpassiveget distorted and bent??????????
枉 wǎng OC: qʷaŋʔ MC: ʔi̯ɐŋ 6 Attributions
Wǎng 枉 (ant. zhèng 正 "straight and unwarped") refers to bending as distortion. The word is predominantly transferred in meaning and prototypically refers to the bending of the law.
- Word relations
- Ant: 奉/PROMOTE
- Ant: 直/STRAIGHT
The current general word for something concrete or abstract being straight in any abstract or concrete way is zhí 直 (ant. wān 彎 "bent") - Object: 法/LAW
The current general word for a law, a legal system or any legal provision of any kind is fǎ 法. - Oppos: 奉/RESPECT
- Syntactic words
- vadNbent, crooked, twisted
- vibe capable of being bent
- vifigurativebe flexibleCH
- vtoNcausativecause to be twisted > distort (the law) 枉法
曲 qū OC: khoɡ MC: khi̯ok 3 Attributions
The current general word for something being bent is qū 曲 (ant. zhí 直 "make straight").
- Syntactic words
- nabactact of twisting or bending
- nabstativetwisted state
- vadNcurved, bent
- vadVin half-circles
- vtoNbend 曲肱"bend one's arm"
紉 rèn OC: nin MC: ɳin 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNtwist into a rope-like object, or garland; thread (a needle)
偃 yǎn OC: qanʔ MC: ʔi̯ɐn 2 Attributions
Yǎn 偃 (ant.* lì 立 "stand up") is occasionally (and famously!) used for grass bending down under the influence of wind.
- Syntactic words
- vichangebend flat down
撥 bō OC: pood MC: pʷɑt 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vimiddle voiceget twisted
- vtoNstir, poke (the fire)
詘 qū OC: khlud MC: khi̯ut 2 Attributions
Qū 屈/詘 (all ant. shēn 伸 "stretch out") refers specifically to the bending of the body, mostly when bowing politely.
- Syntactic words
- vinot stretched out freely, bent; crooked
- vtoNbend (as a finger)
輮 róu OC: mljuʔ MC: ȵɨu 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nabacttwisting; bending
- vt(oN)bendLZ
- vtoNbend XUN 1 輮以為輪"bend into the shape of a wheel"
彎 wān OC: qroon MC: ʔɣan 1 Attribution
Wān 彎 (ant.zhí 直 "keep straight") has rather limited uses in pre-Buddhist Chinese, referring to the bending of a bow.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNSJ: bend (as a bow)
盤 pán OC: baan MC: bʷɑn 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNroll up
蟉 liú OC: ɡ-ru MC: li̯u 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vitwist around; coil (see WANGLI: 1175)
鉤 gōu OC: koo MC: ku 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vimiddle voiceget bent or twisted/distorted
靡 mǐ OC: mralʔ MC: miɛ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNbend downwards (banners)
折 zhé MC: tsyet OC: kljedCH 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vadNfigurativetwisting, distortingCH
軸 zhóu 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vibe twistedCH
佒 āng OC: qaaŋ MC: ʔɑŋ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- viactbend the body
宛 wǎn OC: qonʔ MC: ʔi̯ɐn 0 Attributions
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- Syntactic words
- vtoNbend supply (as tongue), twist (without breaking or injuring)
屈 qū OC: khlud MC: khi̯ut 0 Attributions
Qū 屈/詘 (all ant. shēn 伸 "stretch out") refers specifically to the bending of the body, mostly when bowing politely.
- Syntactic words
- nabactthe bending or twisting of the body 屈伸／屈信
- vtoNtwist out of proper shape
戾 liè OC: rɯɯd MC: let 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vibe twisted and bent; curly
糾 jiū OC: kiw MC: kɨu 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNSHI: plait, twist together
卷曲 quán qū OC: ɡron khoɡ MC: giɛn khi̯ok 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPibe twisted
旁礡 páng bó OC: baaŋ baaɡ MC: bɑŋ bɑk 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNroll up (??)
詰屈 jié qū OC: khid khlud MC: khit khi̯ut 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPibe bent and entangled (also written jié qū 詰詘/曲)
弄 nòng OC: ɡ-rooŋs MC: luŋ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNfigurativedistort, manipulate SJ: 吏士舞文弄法 Hou Han shu 姦吏弄法
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- Syntactic words
- vadNfigurativetwisting, distortingCH
Existing SW for
Here are Syntactic Words already defined in the database: