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to speak

to say

surname Qu

bent

crooked

wrong

tune

song

variant of 曲

yeast

Aspergillus (includes many common molds)

Taiwan pr. [qú]

poem for singing

tune

music

winding

(fig.) complicated

curve

curved line

indirect

in a roundabout way

to change or replace

to experience

one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided

watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)

more

even more

further

still

still more

more (than sth else)

even more

to replace (a worn-out tire etc)

to change (one's address etc)

to alter

to replace the old with new

to renew

to renovate

to upgrade

to update

to regenerate

even more (so)

to correct

to make a correction

change room; dressing room; locker room

(euphemism) toilet

surname Zeng

once

already

ever (in the past)

former

previously

(past tense marker used before verb or clause)

great- (grandfather, grandchild etc)

once

already

former

previously

ever

(past tense marker used before verb or clause)

to substitute for

to take the place of

to replace

for

on behalf of

to stand in for

to substitute for

to replace

to supersede

to exchange

to replace

to substitute for

to switch

stand-in

substitute

body double

stuntman

scapegoat

fall guy

to stand in for sb else

variant of 最

old variant of 最

most

the most

-est (superlative suffix)

optimum

optimal

peak

best (athlete, movie etc)

first

primary

initial

original

at first

initially

originally

final

last

finally

ultimate

best

(you) had better (do what we suggest)

final; ultimate

recently

soon

nearest

lightning

electricity

electric (bound form)

to get (or give) an electric shock

phone call or telegram etc

to send via telephone or telegram etc

telecommunications

electrical power

electricity

electric-powered

(Tw) video game