曲折

曲

qu̅

折

zhé

winding / (fig.) complicated

Characters and words in 曲折

曲

qu̅ = qu + Ø1

surname Qu

曲

qu̅ = qu + Ø1

bent / crooked / wrong

曲

qǔ = qu + Ø3

tune / song / CL:支[zhi1]

曲 = 囗 + 卄 : Mnemonic symbol: a harp. Cupid (qu) is playing a harp (曲) in the space station's living room (Ø3). He's sitting on a big enclosure (囗), playing the harp (曲) and wielding a double axe (卄) at the same time.

曲

麯

qu̅ = qu + Ø1

variant of 麴|曲[qu1]

曲

麴

qu̅ = qu + Ø1

yeast / Aspergillus (includes many common molds) / Taiwan pr. [qu2]

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