周折
zhōu zhéㄓㄡ ㄓㄜˊ
Traditional: 周折
HSK 6HSK 3.0 · 7–9
周折 (zhōu zhé) means twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort.
Meaning(noun)
twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort
Measure words: 番
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Stroke order
8 strokes
surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC)
7 strokes
to snap; to break (a stick, a bone etc); (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)
Related words
- 周末 zhōu mò — weekend
- 周围 zhōu wéi — environs; surroundings; periphery
- 周到 zhōu dào — thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhōu dao]
- 周年 zhōu nián — anniversary; annual
- 周边 zhōu biān — periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs
- 周期 zhōu qī — period; cycle
- 众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī — as everyone knows (idiom)
- 周密 zhōu mì — careful; thorough; meticulous; dense; impenetrable