曲折 meaning in English

qūzhé

winding; (fig.) complicated

HSK 7-9adjective13 strokes

Meaning of 曲折

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

qūzhé
  1. winding
  2. (fig.) complicated

Stroke order for each character

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曲 qǔ · tune · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

折 zhé · to break · 7 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Related words

Words that share a character with 曲折.

打折dǎzhéto give a discount
歌曲gēqǔsong
弯曲wānqūto bend; to curve around
乐曲yuèqǔmusical composition
戏曲xìqǔChinese opera
折磨zhémóto torment; to torture
扭曲niǔqūto twist; to warp
骨折gǔzhéto suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break
折腾zhētengto toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again
挫折cuòzhésetback; reverse
曲线qūxiàncurve; curved line
折扣zhékòudiscount

Questions about 曲折

What does 曲折 mean?

曲折 (qūzhé) means "winding; (fig.) complicated" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 曲折?

曲折 is made of 2 characters: 曲 (6 strokes), 折 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.

Is 曲折 an HSK word?

Yes. 曲折 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.