- 曰(mouth open; speak)
- 丨丨(two vertical strokes indicating a curve)
The character 曲 shows a vessel's mouth with two curved walls, evoking the image of a bent and winding elbow.
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lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
He bent his arm as a pillow and slept soundly.
fig. content with simple things
He bent his arm as a pillow and was content in poverty, finding joy in the pursuit of virtue.
lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
He bent his arm as a pillow and slept soundly.
fig. content with simple things
He bent his arm as a pillow and was content in poverty, finding joy in the pursuit of virtue.
The character 曲 shows a vessel's mouth with two curved walls, evoking the image of a bent and winding elbow.
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
The character 曲 shows a vessel's mouth with two curved walls, evoking the image of a bent and winding elbow.
A drooping beard drawn downward became the connective word meaning "and, but, moreover" in sentences.
lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
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