折腾 zhēteng Toss

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Traditional: 折騰

Stroke order

折腾 is written in 20 strokes across 2 characters.

折腾 — the Chinese character for Toss (zhēteng), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 折腾 — Toss

折 — 7 strokes
腾 — 13 strokes

Senses

to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)
to repeat sth over and over again
to torment sb
to play crazy
to squander (time, money)

Characters in 折腾

折 zhē — to turn sth over; to turn upside down; to tip sth out (of a container)
腾 téng — (bound form) to gallop; to prance; (bound form) to soar; to hover; to make room; to clear out; to vacate

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

Related words

折腾 is pronounced zhēteng and means “Toss”.

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