TWIST  彎曲

DISPLACE so as to DISTORT.MOVE so as to DISTORT.
DISTORTMISREPRESENTCHANGEALTERPERVERTFALSIFYWARPSKEWMISINTERPRETMISCONSTRUEMISSTATEMISQUOTEGARBLE
Hypernym
  • DISPLACECAUSE to MOVE.
    • MOVECHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION.
      • CHANGEEVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2.
        • EVENTREALITY that ARISES in TIME....
See also
  • CURVEDSHAPE that is NOT STRAIGHT.
    • CONFUSEDFEELING OR SITUATION of one's MIND being in CHAOS.
      Hyponym
      • PLAIT To TWIST so as to intertwine and form a plait-like structure.
        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.

        Modern Chinese Criteria




        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 /

          Attributions by syntactic funtion

          • vtoN : 15
          • vi : 9
          • vadN : 3
          • nab : 2
          • vt(oN) : 1
          • vadV : 1
          • n : 1

          Attributions by text

          • 韓非子 : 8
          • 荀子 : 4
          • 論語 : 3
          • 楚辭 : 3
          • 春秋左傳 : 2
          • 莊子 : 2
          • 戰國策 : 2
          • 太平御覽 : 1
          • 淮南子 : 1
          • 阮籍集四卷 : 1
          • 禮記 : 1
          • 賢愚經 : 1
          • 孟子 : 1
          • 韓詩外傳 : 1
          • 祖堂集 : 1

          Words

            náo OC: mɢreewʔ MC: ɳɣɛu 6 AttributionsWD

          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??????????
            wǎng OC: qʷaŋʔ MC: ʔi̯ɐŋ 6 AttributionsWD

          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
            qū OC: khoɡ MC: khi̯ok 3 AttributionsWD

          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"
            rèn OC: nin MC: ɳin 3 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • vtoNtwist into a rope-like object, or garland; thread (a needle)
            yǎn OC: qanʔ MC: ʔi̯ɐn 2 AttributionsWD

          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
            bō OC: pood MC: pʷɑt 2 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • vimiddle voiceget twisted
          • vtoNstir, poke (the fire)
            róu OC: mljuʔ MC: ȵɨu 2 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • nabacttwisting; bending
          • vt(oN)bendLZ
          • vtoNbend XUN 1 輮以為輪"bend into the shape of a wheel"
            wān OC: qroon MC: ʔɣan 1 AttributionWD

          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)
            pán OC: baan MC: bʷɑn 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • vtoNroll up
            liú OC: ɡ-ru MC: li̯u 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • vitwist around; coil (see WANGLI: 1175)
            qū OC: khlud MC: khi̯ut 1 AttributionWD

          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)
            gōu OC: koo MC: ku 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • vimiddle voiceget bent or twisted/distorted
            mǐ OC: mralʔ MC: miɛ 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • vtoNbend downwards (banners)
            zhé MC: tsyet OC: kljedCH 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • vadNfigurativetwisting, distortingCH
            zhóu 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • vibe twistedCH
            āng OC: qaaŋ MC: ʔɑŋ 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • viactbend the body
            wǎn OC: qonʔ MC: ʔi̯ɐn 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • vtoNbend supply (as tongue), twist (without breaking or injuring)
            qū OC: khlud MC: khi̯ut 0 AttributionsWD

          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
            liè OC: rɯɯd MC: let 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • vibe twisted and bent; curly
            jiū OC: kiw MC: kɨu 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • vtoNSHI: plait, twist together
          卷曲  quán qū OC: ɡron khoɡ MC: giɛn khi̯ok 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPibe twisted
          旁礡  páng bó OC: baaŋ baaɡ MC: bɑŋ bɑk 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPtoNroll up (??)
          詰屈  jié qū OC: khid khlud MC: khit khi̯ut 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPibe bent and entangled (also written jié qū 詰詘/曲)
            nòng OC: ɡ-rooŋs MC: luŋ 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • vtoNfigurativedistort, manipulate SJ: 吏士舞文弄法 Hou Han shu 姦吏弄法
            Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: CH 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • vadNfigurativetwisting, distortingCH

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