周折

zhōuzhé
  1. twists and turns
  2. vicissitude
  3. complication
  4. difficulty
  5. effort

classifier: 番

CEDICT

Entry Composition

=1 周 zhōu
  1. to make a circuit
  2. to circle
  3. circle
  4. circumference
  5. lap
  6. cycle
  7. complete
  8. all
  9. all over
  10. thorough
  11. to help financially
=1 周 zhōu
  1. week
  2. weekly
  3. variant of 周 zhōu
=2 折 zhé
  1. to break
  2. to fracture
  3. to snap
  4. to suffer loss
  5. to bend
  6. to twist
  7. to turn
  8. to change direction
  9. convinced
  10. to convert into (currency)
  11. discount
  12. rebate
  13. tenth (in price)
  14. classifier for theatrical scenes
  15. to fold
  16. accounts book
=2 折 zhé
  1. variant of 折 zhé
  2. to fold