Describes a twisting, turning path or course, often used in the set phrase 紆余曲折 (うよきょくせつ) for a complicated, roundabout process.
Life is a series of twists and turns.
This river flows meanderingly.
twists and turns; ups and downs; vicissitudes
Standard kanji spelling for this compound.
A Sino-Japanese word from Chinese 紆餘, also written 紆余, meaning winding, circuitous, or meandering.