折騰

折
折
腾
騰
to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly) / to repeat sth over and over again / to torment sb / to play crazy / to squander (time, money)

Characters and words in 折騰

折
shé = sh + e2
to snap / to break (a stick, a bone etc) / (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)
折
zhe̅ = zh + e1
to turn sth over / to turn upside down / to tip sth out (of a container)
折
zhé = zh + e2
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
折 = 扌 + 斤 : James II of England (zh) wants to lift a pair of barbells (斤) in the elevator's kitchen (e2), but the barbells are very heavy. He tries to use toy claws (扌) and folding (折) knifes (mnemonic symbol for 折) as levers, but they both snap (折).
折
摺
zhé = zh + e2
variant of 折[zhe2] / to fold
腾
騰
téng = t + (e)ng2
to soar / to gallop / to prance / to turn over / to vacate / to clear
腾 = 关 + 月 + 马 : The moon (月) is tossing from side to side (折腾) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2). Tecumseh (t) is galloping (腾) by on a unicorn (马) trying to hit the moon's off-button (关).

Words with 折騰

折騰 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 折騰

折騰 currently does not appear in any sentence.