曲 → 曲、麯

The Simplified Chinese character '曲' is 2 different characters in Traditional Chinese. Which one to choose depends on the meaning of this word, it cannot be translated word by word.

曲彎；歌樂

Pronunciation: qū Cantonese kuk1
Strokes: 6 Radical 曰（4＋2）
Kangxi: 6 (Derived) Page 502, Character 2
Telegraph Code: TW 2575 CN 2575
English Translation: crooked, bent; wrong, false

Correct: 彎曲歌曲曲折戲曲委曲

Source：中華民國教育部，教育部《重編國語辭典修訂本》，臺灣學術網路第六版 Entry Link · 曲ㄑㄩ（條目 ID 6623）（Taiwan Standard）

麯釀酒用的酵母

Pronunciation: qū Cantonese kuk1
Strokes: 17 Radical 麥（11＋6）
Kangxi: 17 (Derived) Page 1513, Character 19
Telegraph Code: TW 7798
English Translation: yeast, leaven

Correct: 酒麯麯蘗

Common Misspellings: 酒曲

Source： Editorial Judgment Customary usage; no dictionary entry — this is the site's editorial judgment, not a dictionary citation.

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