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title: "Quxian Meaning: 曲线 (qūxiàn) Means “curve”"
description: "曲线 (traditional 曲線, qūxiàn) means “curve”. Hear its tones, see what 曲 and 线 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quxian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 曲线 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

曲线 qūxiàn

## curve

## Its characters

1. 曲 qū bent
2. 线 xiàn thread

## In a sentence

这条曲线表示气温的变化。 This curve shows the change in temperature.

[More about 曲线](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9B%B2%E7%BA%BF)

## More words with 曲 or 线

- [电线 diànxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianxian)
- [底线 dǐxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dixian)
- [歌曲 gēqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gequ)
- [光线 guāngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guangxian)
- [路线 lùxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luxian)
- [扭曲 niǔqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/niuqu)
- [前线 qiánxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianxian)
- [曲折 qūzhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quzhe)
- [热线 rèxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/rexian)
- [生产线 shēngchǎnxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengchanxian)

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