TWIST    彎曲曲

DISPLACE 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.
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 ／
Hyponym
  • PLAIT　To TWIST so as to intertwine and form a plait-like structure. (anc: 13/0, child: 0)
See also
  • CURVEDSHAPE that is NOT STRAIGHT.
  • CONFUSEDFEELING OR SITUATION of one's MIND being in CHAOS.
Hypernym
  • DISPLACE　CAUSE to MOVE. (anc: 11/0, child: 28)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)

Words (25 items)

枉  wǎng OC: qʷaŋʔ MC: ʔi̯ɐŋ 8 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
  • vibent, crooked, twistedLZ
  • vifigurativebe flexibleCH
  • vtoNcausativecause to be twisted > distort (the law) 枉法
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??????????
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)
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"
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)
蟉  liú OC: ɡ-ru MC: li̯u 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vitwist around; coil (see WANGLI: 1175)
軸  zhóu 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vibe twistedCH
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)
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)
折  zhé MC: tsyet OC: kljed 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vadNfigurativetwisting, distortingCH
盤  pán OC: baan MC: bʷɑn 1 Attribution
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNroll up
卷曲  quán qū OC: ɡron khoɡ MC: giɛn khi̯ok 0 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • VPibe twisted
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)
旁礡  páng bó OC: baaŋ baaɡ MC: bɑŋ bɑk 0 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • VPtoNroll up (??)
佒  āng OC: qaaŋ MC: ʔɑŋ 0 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • viactbend the body
宛  wǎn OC: qonʔ MC: ʔi̯ɐn 0 Attributions
    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
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
戾  liè OC: rɯɯd MC: let 0 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vibe twisted and bent; curly
  Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vadNfigurativetwisting, distortingCH
糾  jiū OC: kiw MC: kɨu 0 Attributions
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNSHI: plait, twist together