---
title: "Wanqu Meaning: 弯曲 (wānqū) Means “to bend”"
description: "弯曲 (traditional 彎曲, wānqū) means “to bend; curved; winding”. Hear its tones, see what 弯 and 曲 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanqu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

[What does it mean in Chinese?](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning)

# What does 弯曲 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

弯曲 wānqū

## to bend; curved; winding

## Its characters

1. 弯 wān bent
2. 曲 qū bent

## In a sentence

他把铁丝弯曲成圆形。 He bent the wire into a circle.

[More about 弯曲](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BC%AF%E6%9B%B2)

## More words with 弯 or 曲

- [歌曲 gēqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gequ)
- [扭曲 niǔqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/niuqu)
- [曲线 qūxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quxian)
- [曲折 qūzhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quzhe)
- [戏曲 xìqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiqu)

## Keep 弯曲 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

## Look up another word

## See any word in its sentence

Get a card like this for every word on any page or YouTube subtitle.

[Add to Chrome](https://mandarinthewild.com/go/chrome?from=%2Fmeaning%2Fwanqu) [Read in the Library](https://mandarinthewild.com/library)

[Listening practice in a native voice](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-listening-practice)

[How it compares with Language Reactor](https://mandarinthewild.com/compare/language-reactor)