曲折 qūzhé▶ Quanh co, khúc khuỷu

Stroke order

曲折 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

• 曲 — 6 strokes
• 折 — 7 strokes

Senses

1. winding
2. (fig.) complicated

Related words

• 折gãy; nứt
• 周折Quanh co, khúc khuỷu
• 折磨tra tấn
• 折腾Tung, ném
• 挫折sự thất vọng
• 曲子Giai điệu, điều chỉnh

曲折 is pronounced qūzhé and means “Quanh co, khúc khuỷu”. HSK 6 places it in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the standardised measure of Chinese proficiency. There is a real difference between having seen 曲折 and being able to use it, and cramming a list flatters the first while doing little for the second. LexiTrail shows you the word again at the point your recall of it is about to lapse.