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曲折

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qū zhé

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Definitions

  1. 1. winding
  2. 2. (fig.) complicated

Words Containing 曲折

盘旋曲折
pán xuán qū zhé

(idiom) (of a road etc) to wind circuitously

迂回曲折
yū huí qū zhé

meandering and circuitous (idiom); complicated developments that never get anywhere

Child Words of 曲折

折
shé

to snap

折
zhē

to turn sth over

折
zhé

to break

曲
qū

bent

曲
qǔ

tune

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