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挫折 setback 我们（在财务上）受到一些严重挫折.wǒmen zài cáiwù shàng shòudào yīxiē yánzhòng cuòzhéWe suffered some serious (financial) reverses.她尽管遇到许多挫折，却仍然不气馁。tā jǐnguǎn yùdào xǔduō cuòzhé què réngrán bù qìněiDespite all these discouragements, she refused to give up.执政党在补缺选举中落选，是一极大挫折。zhízhèngdǎng zài bǔquē xuǎnjǔ zhōng luòxuǎn shì yī jídà cuòzhéDefeat in the by-election is a major set-back to the ruling party. 6

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cuò zhé 挫 (cuò) push down坐 (zuò) sit扌 (shǒu) Hand, in der Hand halten折 (zhé) variant of 折[zhé]扌 (shǒu) Hand, in der Hand halten斤 (jīn) a catty (approximately 500 g) 17

Hanzi	挫折
Pinyin	cuò zhé
Dict	setback
Components	*挫 (cuò)* push down** 坐 (zuò) sit 扌 (shǒu) Hand, in der Hand halten *折 (zhé)* variant of 折[zhé]** 扌 (shǒu) Hand, in der Hand halten 斤 (jīn) a catty (approximately 500 g)
example Sentences	我们（在财务上）受到一些严重挫折. wǒmen zài cáiwù shàng shòudào yīxiē yánzhòng cuòzhé We suffered some serious (financial) reverses. 她尽管遇到许多挫折，却仍然不气馁。 tā jǐnguǎn yùdào xǔduō cuòzhé què réngrán bù qìněi Despite all these discouragements, she refused to give up. 执政党在补缺选举中落选，是一极大挫折。 zhízhèngdǎng zài bǔquē xuǎnjǔ zhōng luòxuǎn shì yī jídà cuòzhé Defeat in the by-election is a major set-back to the ruling party.
Strokes	17
HSK	6

Cuòzhé 扌 Shǒu Hand Der Halten Zài 挫折