周折 zhōuzhé Twists and turns

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Measure word: 番

Stroke order

周折 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.

周折 — the Chinese character for Twists and turns (zhōuzhé), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 周折 — Twists and turns

周 — 8 strokes
折 — 7 strokes

Senses

twists and turns
vicissitude
complication
difficulty
effort

Characters in 周折

周 zhōu — to make a circuit; to circle; circle
折 zhé — to break; to fracture; to snap

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

周折 is pronounced zhōuzhé and means “Twists and turns”.

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