qū​zhé

to bend

  • created reference approved 屈折 → 折射 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    屈折 qū​zhé

    折射 zhé​shè

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 屈折 · qū​zhé · to bend — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    屈折

    qū​zhé

    to bend

    to bend or twist; to be crooked or winding

    屈 (literal) → 屈 · qū · to bend 折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break

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  • created sense approved 屈折 · qū​zhé · inflectional — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    屈折

    qū​zhé

    inflectional

    relating to the change in form of a word to express a grammatical function or category, such as tense, mood, person, or number

    屈 (literal) → 屈 · qū · to bend 折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break

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  • created sense approved 屈折 · qū​zhé · refraction — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    屈折

    qū​zhé

    refraction

    the phenomenon where light or sound waves change direction when passing through materials of different densities

    屈 (literal) → 屈 · qū · to bend 折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break

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