屈原 Traditional form: 屈原 Pinyin (reading): Qū Yuán Definitions: Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting 離騷/离骚 Lisao in Songs of Chu 楚辭/楚辞 Characters: 屈 - to bend, to flex; bent, crooked, crouched 原 - source, origin, beginning Traditional characters: 屈 - to bend, to flex; bent, crooked, crouched 原 - source, origin, beginning