周 zhōu
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
周折
zhōuzhé
trouble; twists and turns
Characters in this word
折 zhé
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 斤 axe
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这批设备几经周折才通过海关，导致整个安装计划推迟了两周。 Zhè pī shèbèi jǐ jīng zhōuzhé cái tōngguò hǎiguān, dǎozhì zhěnggè ānzhuāng jìhuà tuīchí le liǎng zhōu. This batch of equipment only cleared customs after several twists and turns, delaying the entire installation plan by two weeks.
- 办签证费了不少周折，好在最后顺利拿到了。 Bàn qiānzhèng fèi le bùshǎo zhōuzhé, hǎozài zuìhòu shùnlì ná dào le. Getting the visa took a lot of running around, but luckily it worked out in the end.
- 几番周折之后，我们终于租到了合适的办公室。 Jǐ fān zhōuzhé zhīhòu, wǒmen zhōngyú zū dào le héshì de bàngōngshì. After several complications, we finally rented a suitable office.
Related words
- 上周 shàngzhōu last week
- 下周 xiàzhōu next week
- 周 zhōu week
- 周末 zhōumò weekend
- 周年 zhōunián anniversary
- 周围 zhōuwéi around; surroundings
- 四周 sìzhōu all around; surroundings
- 周期 zhōuqī cycle; period
- 众所周知 zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī as everyone knows
- 周边 zhōubiān surrounding area, periphery
- 周到 zhōudào thoughtful, considerate
- 周密 zhōumì meticulous; thorough