Chinese surname · rank 184
屈
屈 is read as qū.
Pinyin
qū
Script forms
Simplified and traditional 屈
Basic meaning
bend, flex; bent, crooked; crouch
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Chu royal-clan tradition, Spring and Autumn to Warring States, 770-221 BCE
Place: Chu royal Mi-lineage / Qu branch tradition in the Chu cultural sphere.
Origin note
Qu is commonly traced to a Chu royal-clan branch. The page should connect the surname with the Mi lineage and Qu branch while keeping the wording as a commonly transmitted origin.
Historical figures
Historical figures to enrich
This surname page is ready for a fame-ranked figure list. Later passes can add generals, poets, rulers, artists, scholars and modern public figures with source links.