周折 meaning and pronunciation

周折
Simplified/traditional word

周折 English definition

zhōu zhé

  • complication
  • twists and turns
  • problem
  • setback

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  • (zhōu): week; weekly; to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially;
  • (zhé): (zhe1) to turn sth over; to turn upside down; to tip sth out (of a container) -- (zhe2) to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book; -- (she2) to break (e.g. stick or bone); a loss;