qū bié zhēndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
paper clip
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

曲別針 曲别针 [qu1 bie2 zhen1] /paper clip/

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Other forms in these source records: 曲別針

  • 曲
    qū

    bent / crooked / wrong / fermentation starter / leaven (molds, yeasts or bacteria used in fermenting soy products or brewing etc) / Taiwan pr. [qú]

    qǔ

    tune / song / CL:支[zhī]

    Qū

    surname Qu

  • 别
    bié

    to leave / to part (from) / (literary) to differentiate / to distinguish / (dialect) to turn away / to turn aside / to avert (one's face, gaze etc) / (bound form) other / another / different / don't ...! / to fasten with a pin or clip / to stick in / to insert (in order to hinder movement) / (noun suffix) category (as in 性別|性别[xìng bié], 派別|派别[pài bié])

    biè

    to make sb change their ways, opinions etc

    Bié

    surname Bie

  • 针
    zhēn

    needle / pin / injection / stitch / CL:根[gēn],支[zhī] / variant of 針|针[zhēn], needle

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